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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.14.17-18

मित्रावरुणयो: शापादापन्ना नरलोकताम् । निशम्य पुरुषश्रेष्ठं कन्दर्पमिव रूपिणम् । धृतिं विष्टभ्य ललना उपतस्थे तदन्तिके ॥ १७ ॥ स तां विलोक्य नृपतिर्हर्षेणोत्फुल्ललोचन: । उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा देवीं हृष्टतनूरुह: ॥ १८ ॥
mitrā-varuṇayoḥ śāpād
[mitraa-varunayoh shaapaad]
āpannā nara-lokatām
[aapannaa nara-lokataam]
niśamya puruṣa-śreṣṭhaṁ
[nishamya purusha-shreshtham]
kandarpam iva rūpiṇam
[kandarpam iva roopinam]
dhṛtiṁ viṣṭabhya lalanā
[dhritim vishtabhya lalanaa]
upatasthe tad-antike
[upatasthe tad-antike]
sa tāṁ vilokya nṛpatir
[sa taam vilokya nripatir]
harṣeṇotphulla-locanaḥ
[harshenotphulla-lochanah]
uvāca ślakṣṇayā vācā
[uvaacha shlakshnayaa vaachaa]
devīṁ hṛṣṭa-tanūruhaḥ
[deveem hrishta-tanooruhah]
Word-for-word
mitrā-varuṇayoḥ — of Mitra and Varuṇa śāpāt — by the curse āpannā — having obtained nara-lokatām — the habits of a human being niśamya — thus seeing puruṣa-śreṣṭham — the best of males kandarpam iva — like Cupid rūpiṇam — having beauty dhṛtim — patience, forbearance viṣṭabhya — accepting lalanā — that woman upatasthe — approached tat-antike — near to him saḥ — he, Purūravā tām — her vilokya — by seeing nṛpatiḥ — the King harṣeṇa — with great jubilation utphulla-locanaḥ — whose eyes became very bright uvāca — said ślakṣṇayā — very mild vācā — by words devīm — unto the demigoddess hṛṣṭa-tanūruhaḥ — the hairs on whose body were standing in jubilation.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
mitrā-varuṇayoḥ śāpād
mitrā-varuṇayoḥ
of Mitra and Varuṇa
śāpāt
by the curse
āpannā nara-lokatām
āpannā
having obtained
nara-lokatām
the habits of a human being
niśamya puruṣa-śreṣṭhaṁ
niśamya
thus seeing
puruṣa-śreṣṭham
the best of males
kandarpam iva rūpiṇam
kandarpam iva
like Cupid
rūpiṇam
having beauty
dhṛtiṁ viṣṭabhya lalanā
dhṛtim
patience, forbearance
viṣṭabhya
accepting
lalanā
that woman
upatasthe tad-antike
upatasthe
approached
tat-antike
near to him
sa tāṁ vilokya nṛpatir
saḥ
he, Purūravā
tām
her
vilokya
by seeing
nṛpatiḥ
the King
harṣeṇotphulla-locanaḥ
harṣeṇa
with great jubilation
utphulla-locanaḥ
whose eyes became very bright
uvāca ślakṣṇayā vācā
uvāca
said
ślakṣṇayā
very mild
vācā
by words
devīṁ hṛṣṭa-tanūruhaḥ
devīm
unto the demigoddess
hṛṣṭa-tanūruhaḥ
the hairs on whose body were standing in jubilation.
Having been cursed by Mitra and Varuṇa, the celestial woman Urvaśī had acquired the habits of a human being. Therefore, upon seeing Purūravā, the best of males, whose beauty resembled that of Cupid, she controlled herself and then approached him. When King Purūravā saw Urvaśī, his eyes became jubilant in the ecstasy of joy, and the hairs on his body stood on end. With mild, pleasing words, he spoke to her as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Because of being cursed by Mitra and Varuṇa, Urvaśī came to earth. Upon seeing Purūravā, the best of males, whose beauty resembled that of Cupid, she controlled herself and approached him. When King Purūravā saw Urvaśī, his eyes became jubilant in the ecstasy of joy and the hairs on his body stood on end. With mild, pleasing words, he spoke to her as follows. Because Mitra and Varuṇa had become lusty on seeing her, they cursed her to enjoy like a human. Nara-lokatām means “she came to earth.”
Personal Guidance
Urvaśī, cursed to have human habits, approaches Purūravā with passion. Even celestial beings, under the right curse, develop the same vulnerabilities we have — and the meeting of two cursed beauties is rarely a happy long story.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I treating a strong attraction as cosmic destiny rather than as a possibly cursed encounter?
  • What does the body's reaction — hair standing on end — actually signal that I should pause to interpret?
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