Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 25

The Rise of Soma-vaṁśa: Budha’s Birth and Purūravā–Urvaśī; The Origin of Karma-kāṇḍa in Tretā-yuga

Devanagari script

रममाणस्तया देव्या पद्मकिञ्जल्कगन्धया । तन्मुखामोदमुषितो मुमुदेऽहर्गणान् बहून् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

ramamāṇas tayā devyā padma-kiñjalka-gandhayā tan-mukhāmoda-muṣito mumude ’har-gaṇān bahūn

Translation

Le corps d’Urvashī exhalait un parfum semblable au safran du lotus. Vivifié par la fragrance de son visage et de son corps, Purūravā se réjouit et goûta sa compagnie durant de nombreux jours, dans une grande allégresse.

Synonyms

• ramamāṇaḥ: enjoying/sporting
• ramamāṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of mumude (descriptive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ram (धातु)
• Form: Present middle participle (शानच्/Śānac), Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tayā: with her
• tayā: Saha/Karaṇa (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• devyā: with the goddess/lady
• devyā: Saha/Karaṇa (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); in apposition to tayā

• padma-kiñjalka-gandhayā: with (her) lotus-pollen fragrance
• padma-kiñjalka-gandhayā: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु) as descriptive instrument
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + kiñjalka (प्रातिपदिक) + gandhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) chain: padma-kiñjalka 'lotus-filament/pollen' + gandhā 'fragrance'; Feminine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with devyā

• tat-mukha-āmoda-muṣitaḥ: robbed (of himself) by the fragrance of her face
• tat-mukha-āmoda-muṣitaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक) + āmoda (प्रातिपदिक) + muṣita (कृदन्त; from muṣ धातु)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) chain: tat-mukha 'her face' + āmoda 'fragrance/joy' + muṣita (क्त/PPP) 'stolen/robbed'; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies the subject

• mumude: he rejoiced
• mumude: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mud (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्/perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथम/3rd), Singular (एकवचन); ātmanepada

• ahar-gaṇān: many days (lit. groups of days)
• ahar-gaṇān: Karma (कर्म) of mumude (extent/duration object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ahar (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष): 'groups of days'; Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bahūn: many
• bahūn: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of ahar-gaṇān
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with ahar-gaṇān

Characters & Entities

• Purūravas
• Urvaśī

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about attachment to sense pleasure?

This verse shows how attraction to beauty and sensual charm can “steal” one’s self-mastery, making a person absorbed in enjoyment for long periods and delaying higher spiritual focus.

Why is Purūravas described as captivated by Urvaśī’s face?

In the narrative of Purūravas and Urvaśī, Śukadeva highlights how a powerful king can still become overpowered by desire, illustrating the binding force of kāma when one associates intimately with sense objects.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Guard the mind from constant stimulation and idealization of beauty; cultivate disciplined habits, sādhana, and purposeful relationships so attraction does not erode clarity, duty, and devotion.