Text 27] King Purirava Enchanted by Urvasi 191

fragrance of whom; tat-mukha—her beautiful face; dmoda—by the
fragrance; musitah—being enlivened more and more; mumude—en-
joyed life; ahah-gandn—days after days; bahiin—many.

TRANSLATION

Urvasi’s body was as fragrant as the saffron of a lotus. Being en-
livened by the fragrance of her face and body, Purdirava enjoyed
her company for many days with great jubilation.

TEXT 26
TTT THT TATA |
Saaet | AMAT aT 1124

apasyann urvasim indro
gandharvan samacodayat

urvasi-rahitam mahyam
asthanam natisobhate

apasyan—without seeing; urvasim —Urvasi; indrah—the King of the
heavenly planet; gandharvén—unto the Gandharvas; samacodayat—in-
structed; urvasi-rahitam—without Urvasi; mahyam—my; dsthanam—
place; na—not; atisobhate—appears beautiful.

TRANSLATION

Not seeing Urvasi in his assembly, the King of heaven, Lord
Indra, said, “‘Without Urvasi my assembly is no longer beautiful.”
Considering this, he requested the Gandharvas to bring her back
to his heavenly planet.

TEXT 27

q ster med aafe veqaferd |
ST TON Tete TA FET 1!

te upetya mahd-ratre
tamasi pratyupasthite
