Matsyapurana 154.523

154.523

tacchrutvā kautukāddevī kimetaditi śaṃkaram
papraccha taṃ śubhatanur haraṃ vismayapūrvakam //

There, the Kinnaras were singing, the whole place was well scented and the peacocks were sporting, the cranes were throwing out their notes, the pillars of gems were dazzling with lustre, the parrots were sporting on the walls of lapis lazuli At some places the ladies of Yakṣas were playing on lutes and sporting The Kinnaras were constantly singing and dancing at various places, cranes and Sârasas were moving at other places, at other places the pearls were reflected on the floors made of gems, and Suka birds thinking them to be pomegranates were striking them with their beaks Within such a mansion, Śiva and Pārvatī began to play dice When both of them were engaged in play on a floor made of Indranîla pearl, there was a tremendous uproar all at once and the delicate Pārvatī enquired out of curiosity from Śiva the reason of it—517-523