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Chapter 14: King Purūravā Enchanted by Urvaśī

Verse 30 of 46
SB 9.14.30

इति वाक्सायकैर्बिद्धः प्रतोत्त्रैरिव कुंजरः निशि निस्त्रिंशमादाय विवस्त्रो ऽभ्यद्रवद्रुषा

iti vāk-sāyakair biddhaḥ pratottrair iva kuñjaraḥ niśi nistriṁśam ādāya vivastro 'bhyadravad ruṣā

Synonyms

itithus; vāk-sāyakaiḥby the arrows of strong words; biddhaḥbeing pierced; pratottraiḥby the goads; ivalike; kuñjaraḥan elephant; niśiin the night; nistriṁśama sword; ādāyataking in hand; vivastraḥnaked; abhyadravatwent out; ruṣāin anger..

Translation

Purūravā, stricken by the sharp words of Urvaśī 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.

Verse 30 of 46
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