Canto 9: LiberationChapter 14: King Pururava Enchanted by Urvasi

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.14.26

apasyann urvasim indro

gandharvan samacodayat

urvasi-rahitam mahyam

asthanam natisobhate

SYNONYMS

apasyan -- without seeing; urvasim -- Urvasi; indrah -- the King of the heavenly planet; gandharvan -- unto the Gandharvas; samacodayat -- instructed; urvasi-rahitam -- without Urvasi; mahyam -- my; asthanam -- place; na -- not; atisobhate -- appears beautiful.

TRANSLATION

Not seeing Urvasi in his assembly, the King of heaven, Lord Indra, said, "Without Urvasi my assembly is no longer beautiful." Considering this, he requested the Gandharvas to bring her back to his heavenly planet.

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