Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.14.33
स तां वीक्ष्य कुरुक्षेत्रे सरस्वत्यां च तत्सखी: ।
पञ्च प्रहृष्टवदन: प्राह सूक्तं पुरूरवा: ॥ ३३ ॥
sa tāṁ vīkṣya kurukṣetre
[sa taam veekshya kurukshetre]
sarasvatyāṁ ca tat-sakhīḥ
[sarasvatyaam cha tat-sakheeh]
pañca prahṛṣṭa-vadanaḥ
[pancha prahrishta-vadanah]
prāha sūktaṁ purūravāḥ
[praaha sooktam purooravaah]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
he, Purūravā
tām
—
Urvaśī
vīkṣya
—
observing
kurukṣetre
—
at the place known as Kurukṣetra
sarasvatyām
—
on the bank of the Sarasvatī
ca
—
also
tat-sakhīḥ
—
her companions
pañca
—
five
prahṛṣṭa-vadanaḥ
—
being very happy and smiling
prāha
—
said
sūktam
—
sweet words
purūravāḥ
—
King Purūravā.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa tāṁ vīkṣya kurukṣetre
saḥ
he, Purūravā
tām
Urvaśī
vīkṣya
observing
kurukṣetre
at the place known as Kurukṣetra
sarasvatyāṁ ca tat-sakhīḥ
sarasvatyām
on the bank of the Sarasvatī
ca
also
tat-sakhīḥ
her companions
pañca prahṛṣṭa-vadanaḥ
pañca
five
prahṛṣṭa-vadanaḥ
being very happy and smiling
prāha sūktaṁ purūravāḥ
prāha
said
sūktam
sweet words
purūravāḥ
King Purūravā.
Once during his travels all over the world, Purūravā saw Urvaśī, accompanied by five companions, on the bank of the Sarasvatī at Kurukṣetra. With jubilation in his face, he then spoke to her in sweet words as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Purūravā later saw Urvaśī, accompanied by five companions, on the bank of the Sarasvatī at Kurukṣetra. With jubilation in his face, he then spoke to her in sweet words as follows.
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Personal Guidance
Eventually he finds her at Kurukṣetra on the Sarasvatī, accompanied by five companions. Sacred places have a way of arranging encounters that random wandering will not — there is a reason to go to tīrthas.
Reflection Questions
- Whom have I encountered through pilgrimage that random life would never have produced?
- What pilgrimage have I been postponing that might arrange the meeting I need?
My note
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