Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 15
The Rise of Soma-vaṁśa: Budha’s Birth and Purūravā–Urvaśī; The Origin of Karma-kāṇḍa in Tretā-yuga
तत: पुरूरवा जज्ञे इलायां य उदाहृत: । तस्य रूपगुणौदार्यशीलद्रविणविक्रमान् ॥ १५ ॥ श्रुत्वोर्वशीन्द्रभवने गीयमानान् सुरर्षिणा । तदन्तिकमुपेयाय देवी स्मरशरार्दिता ॥ १६ ॥
tataḥ purūravā jajñe ilāyāṁ ya udāhṛtaḥ tasya rūpa-guṇaudārya- śīla-draviṇa-vikramān
Thereafter, from Budha, through the womb of Ilā, a son was born named Purūravā, who was described in the beginning of the Ninth Canto. When his beauty, personal qualities, magnanimity, behavior, wealth and power were described by Nārada in the court of Lord Indra, the celestial woman Urvaśī was attracted to him. Pierced by the arrow of Cupid, she thus approached him.
FAQs
This verse praises Purūravā’s beauty, virtues, generosity, good character, wealth, and heroic valor—traits of an ideal ruler described in the Ninth Canto’s royal histories.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates Purūravā’s birth to King Parīkṣit while describing the lunar dynasty (Candra-vaṁśa).
Cultivate character (śīla), generosity (audārya), and courage (vikrama) alongside competence and prosperity—using one’s strengths responsibly for the welfare of others.