188 Srimad-Bhagavatam {Canto 9, Ch. 14
PURPORT

As stated in the Brahma-samhita (5.40), yasya prabha prabhavato
Jagad-anda-koti-kotisv asesa-vasudhddi-vibhiti-bhinnam. There are
various planets and various atmospheres within this universe. The at-
mosphere of the heavenly planet from which Urvasi descended after
being cursed by Mitra and Varuna was different from the atmosphere of
this earth. Indeed, the inhabitants of the heavenly planets are certainly
far superior to the inhabitants of earth. Nonetheless, Urvasi agreed to
remain the consort of Purdrava, although she belonged to a superior
community. A woman who finds a man with superior qualities may ac-
cept such a man as her husband. Similarly, if a man finds a woman who
is from an inferior family but who has good qualities, he can accept such
a brilliant wife, as advised by Sri Canakya Pandita (stri-ratnam duskulad
api). The combination of male and female is worthwhile if the qualities
of both are on an equal level.

TEXT 22
~ 6 ba. Pits § a
TAIRA SA ATT HIATT |
frarra aq Taft aAGS HEPAT: NRRL
ghrtam me vira bhaksyam syan
nekse tvanyatra maithunat
vivdsasam tat tatheti
pratipede mahamanah

ghrtam—clarified butter or nectar; me—my; vira—O hero;
bhaksyam—eatable; syat—shall be; na—not; ikse—I shall see; tua—
you; anyatra—any other time; maithundt—except at the time of sexual
intercourse; vivdsasam—without any dress (naked); tat—that; tatha
iti—shall be like that; pratipede—promised; mahadmandh—King
Purirava.

TRANSLATION

Urvasi said: ‘““My dear hero, only preparations made in ghee
[clarified butter] will be my eatables, and I shall not want to see
you naked at any time, except at the time of sexual intercourse.”
The great-minded King Purirava accepted these proposals.
