Canto 9: LiberationChapter 14: King Pururava Enchanted by Urvasi

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.14.30

iti vak-sayakair biddhah

pratottrair iva kunjarah

nisi nistrimsam adaya

vivastro 'bhyadravad rusha

SYNONYMS

iti -- thus; vak-sayakaih -- by the arrows of strong words; biddhah -- being pierced; pratottraih -- by the goads; iva -- like; kunjarah -- an elephant; nisi -- in the night; nistrimsam -- a sword; adaya -- taking in hand; vivastrah -- naked; abhyadravat -- went out; rusha -- in anger.

TRANSLATION

Pururava, stricken by the sharp words of Urvasi like an elephant struck by its driver's pointed rod, became very angry. Not even dressing himself properly, he took a sword in hand and went out naked into the night to follow the Gandharvas who had stolen the lambs.

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