Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 34
The Rise of Soma-vaṁśa: Budha’s Birth and Purūravā–Urvaśī; The Origin of Karma-kāṇḍa in Tretā-yuga
अहो जाये तिष्ठ तिष्ठ घोरे न त्यक्तुमर्हसि । मां त्वमद्याप्यनिर्वृत्य वचांसि कृणवावहै ॥ ३४ ॥
aho jāye tiṣṭha tiṣṭha ghore na tyaktum arhasi māṁ tvam adyāpy anirvṛtya vacāṁsi kṛṇavāvahai
ああ我が妻よ、留まれ、留まれ！なんと冷酷なことか、私を捨ててはならぬ。今まで君を満たせなかったことは承知している。だがそれゆえに私を見捨てるのは相応しくない。たとえ私のもとを去ると決めていても、しばし語り合おう。
FAQs
This verse depicts Pururavā’s clinging attachment—begging Urvāśī not to leave—illustrating how desire-driven love can disturb peace and bind the heart.
Urvāśī was departing, and Pururavā—overwhelmed by longing—implored her to stay, confessing he still felt unsatisfied and wanted continued intimate conversation.
It warns against dependency and possessiveness in relationships; cultivate inner steadiness and redirect intense attachment toward dharma and devotion to the Lord.