> > Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 5
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > Canto 5

> > **************

> > Chapter Two: The Activities of Maharaja Agnidhra

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> > TEXT 1

> > srî-suka uvâca

> > evam pitari sampravrtte tad-anusâsane vartamâna âgnîdhro

> > jambûdvîpaukasah prajâ aurasavad dharmâveksamânah paryagopâyat.

> > srî-sukah--Srî Sukadeva Gosvâmî; uvâca--said; evam--thus; pitari--when his father; sampravrtte--took to the path of liberation; tat-anusâsane--according to his order; vartamânah--situated; âgnîdhrah--King Âgnîdhra; jambû-dvîpa-okasah--the inhabitants of Jambûdvîpa; prajâh--citizens; aurasa-vat--as if they were his sons; dharma--religious principles; aveksamânah--strictly observing; paryagopâyat--completely protected.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Sukadeva Gosvami continued: After his father, Maharaja Priyavrata, departed to follow the path of spiritual life by undergoing austerities, King Agnidhra completely obeyed his order. Strictly observing the principles of religion, he gave full protection to the inhabitants of Jambudvipa as if they were his own begotten sons.

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> > TEXT 2

> > sa ca kadâcit pitrloka-kâmah sura-vara-vanitâkrîdâcala-dronyâm

> > bhagavantam visva-srjâm patim âbhrta-paricaryopakarana

> > âtmaikâgryena tapasvy ârâdhayâm babhûva.

> > sah--he (King Âgnîdhra); ca--also; kadâcit--once upon a time; pitrloka--the Pitrloka planet; kâmah--desiring; sura-vara--of the great demigods; vanitâ--the women; âkrîdâ--the place of pastimes; acala-dronyâm--in one valley of the Mandara Hill; bhagavantam--unto the most powerful (Lord Brahmâ); visva-srjâm--of personalities who have created this universe; patim--the master; âbhrta--having collected; paricaryâ-upakaranah--ingredients for worship; âtma--of the mind; eka-agryena--with full attention; tapasvî--one who executes austerity; ârâdhayâm babhûva--became engaged in worshiping.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Desiring to get a perfect son and become an inhabitant of Pitrloka, Maharaja Agnidhra once worshiped Lord Brahma, the master of those in charge of material creation. He went to a valley of Mandara Hill, where the damsels of the heavenly planets come down to stroll. There he collected garden flowers and other necessary paraphernalia and then engaged in severe austerities and worship.

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> > TEXT 3

> > tad upalabhya bhagavân âdi-purusah sadasi gâyantîm pûrvacittim

> > nâmâpsarasam abhiyâpayâm âsa.

> > tat--that; upalabhya--understanding; bhagavân--the most powerful; âdi-purusah--the first created being within this universe; sadasi--in his assembly; gâyantîm--dancing girl; pûrvacittim--Pûrvacitti; nâma--named; apsarasam--the heavenly dancing girl; abhiyâpayâm âsa--sent down.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Understanding King Agnidhra's desire, the first and most powerful created being of this universe, Lord Brahma, selected the best of the dancing girls in his assembly, whose name was Purvacitti, and sent her to the King.

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> > TEXT 4

> > sâ ca tad-âsramopavanam ati-ramanîyam vividha-nibida-vitapi-vitapa-

> > nikara-samslista-purata-latârûdha-sthala-vihangama-mithunaih

> > procyamâna-srutibhih pratibodhyamâna-salila-kukkuta-kârandava-

> > kalahamsâdibhir vicitram upakûjitâmala-jalâsaya-kamalâkaram

> > upababhrâma.

> > sâ--she (Pûrvacitti); ca--also; tat--of Mahârâja Âgnîdhra; âsrama--of the place of meditation; upavanam--the park; ati--very; ramanîyam--beautiful; vividha--varieties of; nibida--dense; vitapi--trees; vitapa--of branches and twigs; nikara--masses; samslista--attached; purata--golden; latâ--with creepers; ârûdha--going high; sthala-vihangama--of land birds; mithunaih--with pairs; procyamâna--vibrating; srutibhih--pleasing sounds; pratibodhyamâna--responding; salila-kukkuta--water fowl; kârandava--ducks; kala-hamsa--with various kinds of swans; âdibhih--and so on; vicitram--variegated; upakûjita--resounding with the vibration; amala--clear; jala-âsaya--in the lake; kamala-âkaram--the source of lotus flowers; upababhrâma--began to walk in.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Apsara sent by Lord Brahma began strolling in a beautiful park near the place where the King was meditating and worshiping. The park was beautiful because of its dense green foliage and golden creepers. There were pairs of varied birds such as peacocks, and in a lake there were ducks and swans, all vibrating very sweet sounds. Thus the park was magnificently beautiful because of the foliage, the clear water, the lotus flowers and the sweet singing of various kinds of birds.

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> > TEXT 5

> > tasyâh sulalita-gamana-pada-vinyâsa-gati-vilâsâyâs cânupadam

> > khana-khanâyamâna-rucira-caranâbharana-svanam upâkarnya

> > naradeva-kumârah samâdhi-yogenâmîlita-nayana-nalina-mukula-

> > yugalam îsad vikacayya vyacasta.

> > tasyâh--of her (Pûrvacitti); sulalita--in a very beautiful; gamana--movements; pada-vinyâsa--with styles of walking; gati--in the progression; vilâsâyâh--whose pastime; ca--also; anupadam--with every step; khana-khanâyamâna--making a tinkling sound; rucira--very pleasing; carana-âbharana--of the ornaments on the feet; svanam--the sound; upakârnya--hearing; naradeva-kumârah--the Prince; samâdhi--in ecstasy; yogena--by controlling the senses; âmîlita--half-open; nayana--eyes; nalina--of lotus; mukula--buds; yugalam--like a pair; îsat--slightly; vikacayya--opening; vyacasta--saw.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As Purvacitti passed by on the road in a very beautiful style and mood of her own, the pleasing ornaments on her ankles tinkled with her every step. Although Prince Agnidhra was controlling his senses, practicing yoga with half-open eyes, he could see her with his lotuslike eyes, and when he heard the sweet tinkling of her bangles, he opened his eyes slightly more and could see that she was just nearby.

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> > TEXT 6

> > tâm evâvidûre madhukarîm iva sumanasa upajighrantîm divija-ma-

> > nuja-mano-nayanâhlâda-dughair gati-vihâra-vrîdâ-vinayâvaloka-

> > susvarâksarâvayavair manasi nrnâm kusumâyudhasya vidadhatîm

> > vivaram nija-mukha-vigalitâmrtâsava-sahâsa-bhâsanâmoda-

> > madândha-madhukara-nikaroparodhena druta-pada-vinyâsena valgu-

> > spandana-stana-kalasa-kaba ra-bhâra-rasanâm devîm tad-avalokanena

> > vivrtâvasarasya bhagavato makara-dhvajasya vasam upanîto jada-

> > vad iti hovâca.

> > tâm--to her; eva--indeed; avidûre--nearby; madhukarîm iva--like a honeybee; sumanasah--beautiful flowers; upajighrantîm--smelling; divi ja--of those born in the heavenly planets; manu ja--of those born in human society; manah--mind; nayana--for the eyes; âhlâda--pleasure; dughaih--producing; gati--by her movement; vihâra--by pastimes; vrîdâ--by shyness; vinaya--by humility; avaloka--by glancing; su-svara-aksara--by her sweet voice; avayavaih--and by the limbs of the body; manasi--in the mind; nrnâm--of men; kusuma-âyudhasya--of Cupid, who has a flower arrow in his hand; vidadhatîm--making; vivaram--aural reception; nija-mukha--from her own mouth; vigalita--pouring out; amrta-âsava--nectar like honey; sa-hâsa--in her smiling; bhâsana--and talking; âmoda--by the pleasure; mada-andha--blinded by intoxication; madhukara--of bees; nikara--by groups; uparodhena--because of being surrounded; druta--hasty; pada--of feet; vinyâsena--by stylish stepping; valgu--a little; spandana--moving; stana--breasts; kalasa--like waterpots; kabara--of her braids of hair; bhâra--weight; rasanâm--the belt upon the hips; devîm--the goddess; tat-avalokanena--simply by seeing her; vivrta-avasarasya--taking the opportunity of; bhagavatah--of the greatly powerful; makara-dhvajasya--of Cupid; vasam--under the control; upanîtah--being brought in; jada-vat--as if stunned; iti--thus; ha--certainly; uvâca--he said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Like a honeybee, the Apsara smelled the beautiful and attractive flowers. She could attract the minds and vision of both humans and demigods by her playful movements, her shyness and humility, her glances, the very pleasing sounds that poured from her mouth as she spoke, and the motion of her limbs. By all these qualities, she opened for Cupid, who bears an arrow of flowers, a path of aural reception into the minds of men. When she spoke, nectar seemed to flow from her mouth. As she breathed, the bees, mad for the taste of her breath, tried to hover about her beautiful lotuslike eyes. Disturbed by the bees, she tried to move hastily, but as she raised her feet to walk quickly, her hair, the belt on her hips, and her breasts, which were like water jugs, also moved in a way that made her extremely beautiful and attractive. Indeed, she seemed to be making a path for the entrance of Cupid, who is most powerful. Therefore the prince, completely subdued by seeing her, spoke to her as follows.

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> > TEXT 7

> > kâ tvam cikîrsasi ca kim muni-varya saile

> > mâyâsi kâpi bhagavat-para-devatâyâh

> > vijye bibharsi dhanusî suhrd-âtmano 'rthe

> > kim vâ mrgân mrgayase vipine pramattân

> > kâ--who; tvam--are you; cikîrsasi--are you trying to do; ca--also; kim--what; muni-varya--O best of munis; saile--on this hill; mâyâ--illusory potency; asi--are you; kâpi--some; bhagavat--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; para-devatâyâh--of the transcendental Lord; vijye--without strings; bibharsi--you are carrying; dhanusî--two bows; suhrt--of a friend; âtmanah--of yourself; arthe--for the sake; kim vâ--or; mrgân--forest animals; mrgayase--are you trying to hunt; vipine--in this forest; pramattân--who are materially maddened.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Prince mistakenly addressed the Apsara: O best of saintly persons, who are you? Why are you on this hill, and what do you want to do? Are you one of the illusory potencies of the Supreme Personality of Godhead? You seem to be carrying two bows without strings, What is the reason you carry these bows? Is it for some purpose of your own or for the sake of a friend? Perhaps you carry them to kill the mad animals in this forest.

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> > TEXT 8

> > bânâv imau bhagavatah sata-patra-patrau

> > sântâv apunkha-rucirâv ati-tigma-dantau

> > kasmai yuyunksasi vane vicaran na vidmah

> > ksemâya no jada-dhiyâm tava vikramo 'stu

> > bânau--two arrows; imau--these; bhagavatah--of you, the most powerful; sata-patra-patrau--having feathers like the petals of a lotus flower; sântau--peaceful; apunkha--without a shaft; rucirau--very beautiful; ati-tigma-dantau--having a very sharp point; kasmai--whom; yuyunksasi--you want to pierce; vane--in the forest; vicaran--loitering; na vidmah--we cannot understand; ksemâya--for welfare; nah--of us; jada-dhiyâm--who are dull-headed; tava--your; vikramah--prowess; astu--may be.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then Agnidhra observed the glancing eyes of Purvacitti and said: My dear friend, you have two very powerful arrows, namely your glancing eyes. Those arrows have feathers like the petals of a lotus flower. Although they have no shafts, they are very beautiful, and they have very sharp, piercing points. They appear very peaceful, and thus it seems that they will not be shot at anyone. You must be loitering in this forest to shoot those arrows at someone, but I cannot understand whom. My intelligence is dull, and I cannot combat you. Indeed, no one can equal you in prowess, and therefore I pray that your prowess will be for my good fortune.

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> > TEXT 9

> > sisyâ ime bhagavatah paritah pathanti

> > gâyanti sâma sarahasyam ajasram îsam

> > yusmac-chikhâ-vilulitâh sumano 'bhivrstîh

> > sarve bhajanty rsi-ganâ iva veda-sâkhâh

> > sisyâh--disciples, followers; ime--these; bhagavatah--of your worshipable self; paritah--surrounding; pathanti--are reciting; gâyanti--are singing; sâma--the Sâma Veda; sa-rahasyam--with the confidential portion; ajasram--incessantly; îsam--unto the Lord; yusmat--your; sikhâ--from bunches of hair; vilulitâh--fallen; sumanah--of flowers; abhivrstîh--showers; sarve--all; bhajanti--enjoy, resort to; rsi-ganâh--sages; iva--like; veda-sâkhâh--branches of Vedic literature.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing the bumblebees following Purvacitti, Maharaja Agnidhra said: My dear Lord, the bumblebees surrounding your body are like disciples surrounding your worshipable self. They are incessantly chanting the mantras of the Sama Veda and the Upanisads, thus offering prayers to you. Just as great sages resort to the branches of Vedic literatures, the bumblebees are enjoying the showers of flowers falling from your hair.

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> > TEXT 10

> > vâcam param carana-panjara-tittirînâm

> > brahmann arûpa-mukharâm srnavâma tubhyam

> > labdhâ kadamba-rucir anka-vitanka-bimbe

> > yasyâm alâta-paridhih kva ca valkalam te

> > vâcam--the resounding vibration; param--only; carana-panjara--of the ankle bells; tittirînâm--of the tittiri birds; brahman--O brâhmana; arûpa--without form; mukharâm--able to be very distinctly heard; srnavâma--I hear; tubhyam--your; labdhâ--gotten; kadamba--like the kadamba flower; rucih--lovely color; anka-vitanka-bimbe--on the beautiful circular hips; yasyâm--on which; alâta-paridhih--encirclement of burning cinders; kva--where; ca--also; valkalam--covering cloth; te--your.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O brahmana, I can simply hear the tinkling of your ankle bells. Within those bells, tittiri birds seem to be chirping among themselves. Although I do not see their forms, I can hear how they are chirping. When I look at your beautiful circular hips, I see they are the lovely color of kadamba flowers, and your waist is encircled by a belt of burning cinders. Indeed, you seem to have forgotten to dress yourself.

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> > TEXT 11

> > kim sambhrtam rucirayor dvija srngayos te

> > madhye krso vahasi yatra drsih sritâ me

> > panko 'runah surabhir âtma-visâna îdrg

> > yenâsramam subhaga me surabhî-karosi

> > kim--what; sambhrtam--filled; rucirayoh--very beautiful; dvija--O brâhmana; srngayoh--within two horns; te--your; madhye--in the middle; krsah--thin; vahasi--you are carrying; yatra--wherein; drsih--eyes; sritâ--attached; me--my; pankah--powder; arunah--red; surabhih--fragrant; âtma-visâne--on the two horns; îdrk--such; yena--by which; âsramam--place of residence; su-bhaga--O most fortunate one; me--my; surabhî-karosi--you are perfuming.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Agnidhra then praised Purvacitti's raised breasts. He said: My dear brahmana your waist is very thin, yet with great difficulty you are carefully carrying two horns, to which my eyes have become attracted. What is filling those two beautiful horns? You seem to have spread fragrant red powder upon them, powder that is like the rising morning sun. O most fortunate one, I beg to inquire where you have gotten this fragrant powder that is perfuming my asrama, my place of residence.

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> > TEXT 12

> > lokam pradarsaya suhrttama tâvakam me

> > yatratya ittham urasâvayavâv apûrvau

> > asmad-vidhasya mana-unnayanau bibharti

> > bahv adbhutam sarasa-râsa-sudhâdi vaktre

> > lokam--residential place; pradarsaya--please show; suhrt-tama--O best of friends; tâvakam--your; me--unto me; yatratyah--a person born wherein; ittham--like this; urasâ--by the chest; avayavau--two limbs (breasts); apûrvau--wonderful; asmat-vidhasya--of a person like me; manah-unnayanau--very agitating to the mind; bibharti--sustains; bahu--many; adbhutam--wonderful; sarasa--sweet words; râsa--amorous gestures like smiling; sudhâ-âdi--such as nectar; vaktre--in the mouth.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O best friend, will you kindly show me the place where you reside? I cannot imagine how the residents of that place have gotten such wonderful bodily features as your raised breasts, which agitate the mind and eyes of a person like me who sees them. Judging by the sweet speech and kind smiles of those residents, I think that their mouths must contain nectar.

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> > TEXT 13

> > kâ vâtma-vrttir adanâd dhavir anga vâti

> > visnoh kalâsy animisonmakarau ca kamau

> > udvigna-mîna-yugalam dvija-pankti-socir

> > âsanna-bhrnga-nikaram sara in mukham te

> > kâ--what; vâ--and; âtma-vrttih--food for maintenance of the body; adanât--by the chewing (of betel); havih--pure sacrificial ingredients; anga--my dear friend; vâti--emanate; visnoh--of Lord Visnu; kalâ--expansion of the body; asi--you are; animisa--without blinking; unmakarau--two brilliant sharks; ca--also; karnau--two ears; udvigna--restless; mîna-yugalam--possessing two fish; dvija-pankti--of lines of teeth; socih--beauty; âsanna--nearby; bhrnga-nikaram--possessing swarms of bumblebees; sarah it--like a lake; mukham--face; te--your.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear friend, what do you eat to maintain your body? Because you are chewing betel, a pleasing scent is emanating from your mouth. This proves that you always eat the remnants of food offered to Visnu. Indeed, you must also be an expansion of Lord Visnu's body. Your face is as beautiful as a pleasing lake. Your jeweled earrings resemble two brilliant sharks with unblinking eyes like those of Visnu, and your own eyes resemble two restless fish. Simultaneously, therefore, two sharks and two restless fish are swimming in the lake of your face. Besides them, the white rows of your teeth seem like rows of very beautiful swans in the water, and your scattered hair resembles swarms of bumblebees following the beauty of your face.

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> > TEXT 14

> > yo 'sau tvaya kara-saroja-hatah patango

> > diksu bhraman bhramata ejayate 'ksinî me

> > muktam na te smarasi vakra jatâ-varûtham

> > kasto 'nilo harati lampata esa nîvîm

> > yah--which; asau--that; tvayâ-by you; kara-saroja--with the lotus palm; hatah--struck; patangah--the ball; diksu--in all directions; bhraman--moving; bhramatah--restless; ejayate--disturbs; aksinî--eyes; me--of me; muktam--scattered; na--not; te--your; smarasi--are you mindful of; vakra--curling; jatâ--of hair; varûtham--bunches; kastah--giving trouble; anilah--wind; harati--takes away; lampatah--like a man attached to women; esah--this; nîvîm--lower garment.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My mind is already restless, and by playing with a ball, moving it all about with your lotuslike palm, you are also agitating my eyes. Your curling black hair is now scattered, but you are not attentive to arranging it. Are you not going to arrange it? Like a man attached to women, the most cunning wind is trying to take off your lower garment. Are you not mindful of it?

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> > TEXT 15

> > rûpam tapodhana tapas caratâm tapoghnam

> > hy etat tu kena tapasâ bhavatopalabdham

> > cartum tapo 'rhasi mayâ saha mitra mahyam

> > kim vâ prasîdati sa vai bhava-bhâvano me

> > rûpam--beauty; tapah-dhana--O best of the sages performing austerity; tapah caratâm--of persons engaged in executing austerities and penances; tapah-ghnam--which dismantles the austerities; hi--certainly; etat--this; tu--indeed; kena--by what; tapasâ--austerity; bhavatâ--by you; upalabdham--achieved; cartum--to execute; tapah--austerity; arhasi--you ought; mayâ saha--with me; mitra--my dear friend; mahyam--unto me; kim vâ--or maybe; prasîdati--is pleased; sah--he; vai--certainly; bhava-bhâvanah--the creator of this universe; me--with me.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O best among those performing austerities, where did you get this wonderful beauty that dismantles the austerities performed by others? Where have you learned this art? What austerity have you undergone to achieve this beauty, my dear friend? I desire that you join me to perform austerity and penance, for it may be that the creator of the universe, Lord Brahma, being pleased with me, has sent you to become my wife.

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> > TEXT 16

> > na tvâm tyajâmi dayitam dvija-deva-dattam

> > yasmin mano drg api no na viyâti lagnam

> > mâm câru-srng arhasi netum anuvratam te

> > cittam yatah pratisarantu sivâh sacivyah

> > na--not; tvâm--you; tyajâmi--I shall give up; dayitam--very dear; dvija-deva--by Lord Brahmâ, the demigod worshiped by the brâhmanas; dattam--given; yasmin--unto whom; manah--mind; drk--eyes; api--also; nah--my; na viyâti--do not go away; lagnam--tightly attached; mâm--me; câru-srngi--O woman with beautiful raised breasts; arhasi--you ought; netum--to lead; anuvratam--follower; te--your; cittam--desire; yatah--wherever; pratisarantu--may follow; sivâh--favorable; sacivyah--friends.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma, who is worshiped by the brahmanas, 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.

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> > TEXT 17

> > srî-suka uvâca

> > iti lalanânunayâti-visârado grâmya-vaidagdhyayâ paribhâsayâ tâm

> > vibudha-vadhûm vibudha-matir adhisabhâjayâm âsa.

> > srî-sukah uvâca--Sukadeva Gosvâmî said; iti--thus; lalanâ--women; anunaya--in winning over; ati-visâradah--very expert; grâmya-vaidagdhyayâ--expert in fulfilling one's material desires; paribhâsayâ--by selected words; tâm--her; vibudha-vadhûm--the celestial girl; vibudha-matih--Âgnîdhra, who possessed intelligence like that of the demigods; adhisabhâjayâm âsa--gained the favor of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Maharaja Agnidhra, whose intelligence was like that of a demigod, knew the art of flattering women to win them to his side. He therefore pleased that celestial girl with his lusty words and gained her favor.

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> > TEXT 18

> > sâ ca tatas tasya vîra-yûtha-pater buddhi-sîla-rûpa-vayah-

> > sriyaudâryena parâksipta-manâs tena sahâyutâyuta-

> > parivatsaropalaksa nam kâlam jambûvîpa-patinâ bhauma-svarga-

> > bhogân bubhuje.

> > sâ--she; ca--also; tatah--thereafter; tasya--of him; vîra-yûtha-pateh--the master of heroes; buddhi--by the intelligence; sîla--behavior; rûpa--beauty; vayah--youth; sriyâ--opulence; audâryena--and by the magnanimity; parâksipta--attracted; manâh--her mind; tena saha--with him; ayuta--ten thousand; ayuta--ten thousand; parivatsara--years; upalaksanam--extending; kâlam--time; jambûdvîpa-patinâ--with the King of Jambûdvîpa; bhauma--earthly; svarga--heavenly; bhogân--pleasures; bubhuje--enjoyed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Attracted by the intelligence, learning, youth, beauty, behavior, opulence and magnanimity of Agnidhra, the King of Jambudvipa and master of all heroes, Purvacitti lived with him for many thousands of years and luxuriously enjoyed both worldly and heavenly happiness.

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> > TEXT 19

> > tasyâm u ha vâ âtmajân sa râja-vara âgnîdhro nâbhi-kimpurusa-

> > harivarselâvrta-ramyaka-hiranmaya-kurubhadrasva-ketumâla-

> > samjnân nava putrân ajanayat.

> > tasyâm--in her; u ha vâ--certainly; âtma-jân--sons; sah--he; râja-varah--the best of kings; âgnîdhrah--Âgnîdhra; nâbhi--Nâbhi; kimpurusa--Kimpurusa; hari-varsa--Harivarsa; ilâvrta--Ilâvrta; ramyaka--Ramyaka; hiranmaya--Hiranmaya; kuru--Kuru; bhadrâsva--Bhadrâsva; ketu-mâla--Ketumâla; samjnân--named; nava--nine; putrân--sons; ajanayat--begot.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the womb of Purvacitti, Maharaja Agnidhra, the best of kings, begot nine sons, named Nabhi, Kimpurusa, Harivarsa, Ilavrta, Ramyaka, Hiranmaya, Kuru, Bhadrasva and Ketumala.

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> > TEXT 20

> > sâ sûtvâtha sutân navânuvatsaram grha evâpahâya pûrvacittir bhû-

> > ya evâlam devam upatasthe.

> > sâ--she; sûtvâ--after giving birth to; atha--thereafter; sutân--sons; nava--nine; anuvatsaram--year after year; grhe--at home; eva--certainly; apahâya--leaving; pûrvacittih--Pûrvacittih; bhûyah--again; eva--certainly; ajam--Lord Brahmâ; devam--the demigod; upatasthe--approached.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Purvacitti gave birth to these nine sons, one each year, but after they grew up, she left them at home and again approached Lord Brahma to worship him.

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> > TEXT 21

> > âgnîdhra-sutâs te mâtur anugrahâd autpattikenaiva samhanana-

> > balopetâh pitrâ vibhaktâ âtma-tulya-nâmâni yathâ-bhâgam

> > jambûdvîpa-varsâni bu bhujuh:

> > âgnîdhra-sutâh--the sons of Mahârâja Âgnîdhra; te--they; mâtuh--of the mother; anugrahât--by the mercy or by drinking the breast milk; autpattikena--naturally; eva--certainly; samhanana--well-built body; bala--strength; upetâh--obtained; pitrâ--by the father; vibhaktâh--divided; âtma-tulya--following their own; nâmâni--possessing names; yathâ-bhâgam--divided properly; jambûdvîpa-varsâni--different parts of Jambûdvîpa (probably Asia and Europe combined together); bubhujuh--ruled.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because of drinking the breast milk of their mother, the nine sons of Agnidhra naturally had strong, well-built bodies. Their father gave them each a kingdom in a different part of Jambudvipa. The kingdoms were named according to the names of the sons. Thus the sons of Agnidhra ruled the kingdoms they received from their father.

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> > TEXT 22

> > âgnîdhro râjâtrptah kâmânâm apsarasam evânudinam adhi-

> > manyamânas tasyâh salokatâm srutibhir avârundha yatra pitaro

> > mâdayante.

> > âgnîdhrah--Âgnîdhra; râjâ--the King; atrptah--not satisfied; kâmânâm--with sense gratification; apsarasam--the celestial woman (Pûrvacitti); eva--certainly; anudinam--day after day; adhi--exceedingly; manyamânah--thinking of; tasyâh--of her; sa-lokatâm--promotion to the same planet; srutibhih--by the Vedas; avârundha--got; yatra--where; pitarah--the forefathers; mâdayante--take pleasure.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After Purvacitti's departure, King Agnidhra, his lusty desires not at all satisfied, always thought of her. Therefore, in accordance with the Vedic injunctions, the King, after his death, was promoted to the same planet as his celestial wife. That planet, which is called Pitrloka, is where the pitas, the forefathers, live in great delight.

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> > TEXT 23

> > samparete pitari nava bhrâtaro meru-duhitrr merudevîm pratirûpâm

> > ugradamstrîm latâm ramyâm syâmâm nârîm bhadrâm devavîtim iti

> > samjnâ navodavahan.

> > samparete pitari--after the departure of their father; nava--nine; bhrâtarah--brothers; meru-duhitrh--the daughters of Meru; merudevîm--Merudevî; prati-rûpâm--Pratirûpâ; ugra-damstrîm--Ugradamstrî; latâm--Latâ; ramyâm--Ramyâ; syâmâm--Syâmâ; nârîm--Nârî; bhadrâm--Bhadrâ; deva-vîtim--Devavîti; iti--thus; samjnâh--the names; nava--nine; udavahan--married.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After the departure of their father, the nine brothers married the nine daughters of Meru named Merudevi, Pratirupa, Ugradamstri, Lata, Ramya, Syama, Nari, Bhadra and Devaviti.

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