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Chapter 14: King Purūravā Enchanted by Urvaśī

Verse 26 of 46
SB 9.14.26

अपश्यन्नुर्वशीमिन्द्रो गन्धर्वान्समचोदयत् उर्वशीरहितं मह्यमास्थानं नातिशोभते

apaśyann urvaśīm indro gandharvān samacodayat urvaśī-rahitaṁ mahyam āsthānaṁ nātiśobhate

Synonyms

apaśyanwithout seeing; urvaśīmUrvaśī; indraḥthe King of the heavenly planet; gandharvānunto the Gandharvas; samacodayatinstructed; urvaśī-rahitamwithout Urvaśī; mahyammy; āsthānamplace; nanot; atiśobhateappears beautiful..

Translation

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

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