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The Activities of Mahārāja Āgnīdhra
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pleased, one cannot get a suitable wife. In fact, Lord Brahmā is worshiped in marriage ceremonies. In India even today, wedding invitations are still issued with a picture of Lord Brahmā on the face of the card.
TEXT 16
न त्वां त्यजामि दयितं द्विजदेवदत्तं
यस्मिन्मनो द्वगपि नो न वियाति लग्नम् ।
मां चारुशृङ्गयर्हसि नेतुमनुवतं ते
चित्तं यतः प्रतिसरन्तु शिवाः सचिव्यः । १६ ।
na tvām tyajāmi dayitam dvija-deva-dattam yasmin mano dṛg api no na viyāti lagnam mām cāru-śṛṅgi arhasi netum anuvratam te cittam yataḥ pratisarantu śivāḥ sacivyaḥ
na—not; tvām—you; tyajāmi—I shall give up; dayitam—very dear; dvija-deva—by Lord Brahmā, the demigod worshiped by the brāhmaṇas; dattam—given; yasmin—unto whom; manaḥ—mind; dṛk—eyes; api—also; naḥ—my; na viyāti—do not go away; lagnam—tightly attached; mām—me; cāru-śṛṅgi—O woman with beautiful raised breasts; arhasi—you ought; netum—to lead; anuvratam—follower; te—your; cittam—desire; yataḥ—wherever; pratisarantu—may follow; śivāḥ—favorable; sacivyaḥ—friends.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahmā, who is worshiped by the brāhmaṇas, has very mercifully given you to me, and that is why I have met you. I do not want to give up your company, for my mind and eyes are fixed upon you and cannot be drawn away. O woman with beautiful raised breasts, I am your follower. You may take me wherever you like, and your friends may also follow me.
PURPORT
Now Āgnīdhra frankly admits his weakness. He was attracted to Pūrvacitti, and therefore before she could say, “But I have no business with