1500 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 30
tam capaviddham jagrhur
bhitruha nrpa-nandanéh

kandoh—of the sage Kandu; pramlocaya—by a heavenly society girl
named Pramloca; labdha—obtained; kanya—daughter; kamala-locana—
lotus-eyed; tam—her; ca—also; apaviddhém—given up; jagrhuh—accepted;
bhiiruhah—the trees; nrpa-nandanah—O sons of King Pracinabarhisat.

TRANSLATION

O sons of King Pracinabarhisat, the heavenly society girl named Pramloca
kept the lotus-eyed daughter of Kandu in the care of the forest trees. Then
she went back to the heavenly planet. This daughter was born by the
coupling of the Apsara named Pramloca with the sage Kandu.

PURPORT

Whenever a great sage undergoes severe austerities for material power,
the King of heaven, Indra, becomes very envious. All the demigods have
responsible posts for the management of universal affairs and are very
highly qualified with pious activities. Although they are ordinary living
entities, they are nonetheless able to attain responsible posts, like Lord
Brahma, Indra, Candra and Varuna. As is the nature of this material world,
the King of heaven, Indra, is very anxious if a great sage undergoes severe
austerities. The whole material world is filled with such envy that everyone
becomes afraid of his neighbors. Every businessman is afraid of his
associates because this material world is the field of activities for all kinds
of envious people who have come here to compete with the opulence of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus Indra was very much afraid of
the severe austerities performed by the great sage Kandu, and he sent
Pramloca to break his vows and austerities. A similar incident took place
in the case of Visvamitra. From other incidents in the sastras, it appears
that Indra has always been envious. When King Prthu was celebrating
various sacrifices, outdoing Indra, Indra became very envious, and he
disturbed King Prthu’s sacrifice. This has already been discussed in previous
chapters. King Indra became successful in breaking the vow of the great
sage Kandu, who became attracted by the beauty of the heavenly society
girl Pramloca and begot a female child. This child is described herein as
lotus-eyed and very beautiful. Being thus successful in her mission, Pramloca
returned to the heavenly planets, leaving the newborn child to the care of
the trees. Fortunately the trees accepted the child and agreed to raise her.
