Shloka 33
The Rise of Soma-vaṁśa: Budha’s Birth and Purūravā–Urvaśī; The Origin of Karma-kāṇḍa in Tretā-yuga
स तां वीक्ष्य कुरुक्षेत्रे सरस्वत्यां च तत्सखी: । पञ्च प्रहृष्टवदन: प्राह सूक्तं पुरूरवा: ॥ ३३ ॥
sa tāṁ vīkṣya kurukṣetre sarasvatyāṁ ca tat-sakhīḥ pañca prahṛṣṭa-vadanaḥ prāha sūktaṁ purūravāḥ
While wandering the world, Purūravā beheld Urvaśī at Kurukṣetra, upon the bank of the Sarasvatī, accompanied by five companions. His face bright with joy, he addressed her with sweet words.
FAQs
This verse describes Purūravā seeing Urvaśī at Kurukṣetra on the Sarasvatī’s bank with her five companions, and then speaking to her with joyful, carefully chosen words.
In the narrative, Purūravā is overcome by longing and hope upon seeing Urvaśī again; his delighted expression reflects the intensity of his attachment and the sudden chance to address her.
It highlights how strong attachment can color our emotions and speech—encouraging self-awareness, restraint, and a turn toward steadier, devotion-centered relationships rather than fleeting attraction.