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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.14.15-16

तत: पुरूरवा जज्ञे इलायां य उदाहृत: ।

तस्य रूपगुणौदार्यशीलद्रविणविक्रमान् ॥ १५ ॥

श्रुत्वोर्वशीन्द्रभवने गीयमानान् सुरर्षिणा ।

तदन्तिकमुपेयाय देवी स्मरशरार्दिता ॥ १६ ॥

tataḥ purūravā jajñe

ilāyāṁ ya udāhṛtaḥ

tasya rūpa-guṇaudārya-

śīla-draviṇa-vikramān

śrutvorvaśīndra-bhavane

gīyamānān surarṣiṇā

tad-antikam upeyāya

devī smara-śarārditā

Translation

Thereafter, from Budha, through the womb of Ilā, a son was born named Purūravā, who was described in the beginning of the Ninth Canto. When his beauty, personal qualities, magnanimity, behavior, wealth and power were described by Nārada in the court of Lord Indra, the celestial woman Urvaśī was attracted to him. Pierced by the arrow of Cupid, she thus approached him.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Hearing About Qualities Awakens Attraction

  1. 1

    Purūravā was born as the son of Budha and Ilā.

  2. 2

    Nārada described his beauty, personal qualities, magnanimity, behavior, wealth and power in the court of Lord Indra.

  3. 3

    Hearing this description, Urvaśī became attracted to Purūravā. Pierced by the arrow of Cupid, she approached him.

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