Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 31
The Rise of Soma-vaṁśa: Budha’s Birth and Purūravā–Urvaśī; The Origin of Karma-kāṇḍa in Tretā-yuga
ते विसृज्योरणौ तत्र व्यद्योतन्त स्म विद्युत: । आदाय मेषावायान्तं नग्नमैक्षत सा पतिम् ॥ ३१ ॥
te visṛjyoraṇau tatra vyadyotanta sma vidyutaḥ ādāya meṣāv āyāntaṁ nagnam aikṣata sā patim
तौ मेषौ विसृज्य गन्धर्वा विद्युदिव व्यद्योतन्त, तेन पुरूरवसः गृहं प्रकाशयामासुः। उर्वशी च मेषौ गृहीत्वा प्रत्यागच्छन्तं पतिं नग्नं दृष्ट्वा ततो जहौ॥
FAQs
This verse shows the pivotal moment: by a sudden flash of lightning, Urvaśī sees Purūravā naked—triggering the condition that leads to their separation and highlighting the fragility of relationships based on desire and contract-like rules.
In the narrative, Purūravā had gone out at night to rescue the rams; the Gandharvas arranged a lightning flash so Urvaśī would see him naked, fulfilling the condition that would end their union.
Attachments rooted in passion and conditions can collapse suddenly; the verse encourages cultivating steadier, value-based relationships and turning the heart toward lasting spiritual shelter rather than temporary sense-driven bonds.