व्यास उवाच साभिमानस्तु सञ्चातस्तदा नारायणो मुनिः । इन्द्रेण प्रेषिता नूनं तथा विघ्नचिकीर्षया
Vyāsa said: At that time, Nārāyaṇa the sage, filled with pride, thought: Surely they have been sent by Indra with the intent to cause an obstacle.
वराक्यः का इमाः सर्वाः सृजाम्यद्य नवाः किल । एताभ्यो दिव्यरूपाश्च दर्शयामि तपोबलम्
Who are all these unfortunate women? Today I will create new ones; I will show forms more divine than these, demonstrating the power of my austerity.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा करेणोरुं प्रताड्य वै । तरसोत्पादयामास नारीं सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरीम्
Thinking thus in his mind, he struck his thigh with his hand, and swiftly produced a woman of exquisite beauty in every limb.
नारायणोरुसम्भूता ह्युर्वशीति ततः शुभा । ददृशुस्ताः स्थितास्तत्र विस्मयं परमं ययुः
That auspicious woman, born from Narayana's thigh, was named Urvashi; those who were present saw her standing there and were filled with utmost wonder.
तासां च परिचर्यार्थं तावतीश्चातिसुन्दरीः । प्रादुश्चकार तरसा तदा मुनिरसम्भ्रमः
Then, for the purpose of serving them, the sage, without hesitation, quickly created as many exceedingly beautiful women as needed.
गायन्त्यश्च हसन्त्यश्च नानोपायनपाणयः । प्रणेमुस्ता मुनी सर्वाः स्थिताः कृत्वाञ्जलिं पुरः
Singing and laughing, holding various gifts in their hands, all those women bowed to the sages, standing before them with palms joined.
तां वीक्ष्य विभ्रमकरीं तपसो विभूतिं ॥ देवाङ्गना हि मुमुहुः प्रविमोहयन्त्यः । ऊचुश्च तौ प्रमुदिताननपद्यशोभा रोमोद्गमोल्लसितचारुनिजाङ्गवल्ल्यः
Seeing her, who was the cause of distraction and the glory of asceticism, the divine maidens were bewildered, their minds deeply confused; they spoke, their faces radiant with joy, their own graceful limbs shining with the thrill of goosebumps.
कुर्युः कथं स्तुतिमहो तपसो महत्त्वं धैर्यं तथैव भवतामभिवीक्ष्य बालाः । अस्मत्कटाक्षविषदिग्धशरेण दग्धः को वा न तत्र भवतां मनसो व्यथा न
How could we possibly praise the greatness of your asceticism and your steadfastness, beholding you, O youths? Who, struck by the sharp arrow of your sidelong glance, would not feel pain in their mind?
ज्ञातौ युवां नरहरेः परमांशभूतौ देवौ मुनी शमदमादिनिधी सदैव । सेवानिमित्तमिह नो गमनं न कामं कार्यं हरेः शतमखस्य विधातुमेव
We know you both to be the supreme portions of Narahari, divine sages, ever possessing the treasures of tranquility and self-control; our coming here is only for service, not out of desire, but to fulfill the work of Hari, the lord of sacrifices.
भाग्येन केन युवयोः किल दर्शनं नः सम्पादितं न विदितं खलु सञ्चितं तत् । चित्तं क्षमं निजजने विहितं युवाभ्या- मस्मद्विधे किल कृतागसि तापमुक्तम्
By what fortune has your sight been granted to us? We do not know how this was accumulated. Our minds, devoted to our own kind, have been made fit by you; for those like us, who have sinned, the torment has been removed.
कुर्वन्ति नैव विबुधास्तपसो व्ययं वै शापेन तुच्छफलदेन महानुभावाः । व्यास उवाच इत्थं निशम्य वचनं सुरकामिनीनां तावूचतुर्मुनिवरौ विनयानतानाम्
The gods, of great power, never waste their asceticism by giving curses with trivial results. Vyasa said: Hearing the words of the celestial maidens, the two eminent sages replied to them, who were bowed in humility.
प्रीतौ प्रसन्नवदनौ जितकामलोभौ धर्मात्मजौ निजतपोरुचिशोभिताङ्गौ । नरनारायणावूचतुः ब्रुवन्तु वाञ्छितान् कामान्ददावस्तुष्टमानसौ
With faces pleased and serene, having conquered desire and greed, sons of Dharma, their bodies shining with the radiance of their own asceticism, Narayana and Nara said: Speak your desired wishes; we shall grant them, our minds satisfied.
यान्तु स्वर्गं गहीत्वेमामुर्वशीं चारुलोचनाम् । उपायनमियं बाला गच्छत्वद्य मनोहरा
Let them go to heaven, taking this Urvashi with beautiful eyes; this maiden is your gift, depart today, O enchanting ones.
दत्तावाभ्यां मघवतः प्रीणनायोरुसम्भवा । स्वस्त्यस्तु सर्वदेवेभ्यो यथेष्टं प्रव्रजन्तु च
Born from our thighs for the delight of Maghavan, Urvashi is given; may all the gods fare well, and let them depart as they wish.
( न कस्यापि तपोविघ्नं प्रकर्तव्यमतः परम् ।) ॥ देव्य ऊचुः क्व गच्छामो महाभाग प्राप्तास्ते पादपङ्कजम् । नारायण सुरश्रेष्ठ भक्त्या परमया मुदा
(Henceforth, no one should cause any hindrance to asceticism.) The goddesses said: Where shall we go, O greatly fortunate one? We have reached your lotus feet, O Narayana, best of gods, with supreme devotion and joy.
वाञ्छितं चेद्वरं नाथ ददासि मधुसूदन । तुष्टः कमलपत्राक्ष ब्रवीमो मनसेप्सितम्
If you, O Lord, grant the boon we desire, O Madhusudana, pleased and lotus-eyed, we shall speak what is wished in our hearts.
पतिस्त्वं भव देवेश वरमेनं परन्तप । भवामः प्रीतियुक्तास्त्वां सेवितुं जगदीश्वर
Become our husband, O Lord of gods, grant us this boon, O destroyer of foes; let us, filled with affection, serve you, O Lord of the universe.
त्वया चोत्पादिता नार्यः सन्त्यन्याश्चारुलोचनाः । उर्वश्याद्यास्तथा यान्तु स्वर्गं वै भवदाज्ञया
There are other beautiful-eyed women created by you; let Urvashi and the rest go to heaven by your command.
स्त्रीणां षोडशसाहस्रं तिष्ठत्वत्र शतार्धकम् । सेवां तेऽत्र करिष्यामो युवयोस्तापसोत्तमौ
Let sixteen thousand and five hundred women remain here; we shall serve you two, the foremost ascetics, here.
वाञ्छितं देहि देवेश सत्यवाग्भव माधव । आशाभङ्गो हि नारीणां हिंसनं परिकीर्तितम्
Grant the desired boon, O Lord of gods, be truthful, O Madhava; for the breaking of hope is said to be harm to women.
कामार्तानाञ्च मुनिभिर्धर्मज्ञैस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः । भाग्ययोगादिह प्राप्ताः स्वर्गात्प्रेमपरिप्लुताः
Those who are afflicted by desire, having attained fortune and union here through sages who know dharma and perceive truth, are filled with love even more than those in heaven.
त्यक्तुं नार्हसि देवेश समर्थोऽसि जगत्पते । नारायण उवाच पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं तु तपस्तप्तं मयात्र वै
You should not abandon, O Lord of the gods, for you are capable, O Lord of the world. Narayana said: I have performed austerity here for a full thousand years.
जितेन्द्रियेण चार्वङ्ग्यः कथं भङ्गं करोम्यतः । नेच्छा कामे सुखे काचित्सुखधर्मविनाशके
With self-control and a beautiful body, how could I break this? I have no desire for pleasure, which destroys the happiness of dharma.
पशूनामपि साधर्म्ये रमेत मतिमान्कथम् । अप्सरस ऊचुः शब्दादीनां च पञ्चानां मध्ये स्पर्शसुखं वरम्
How could a wise person, even in similarity with animals, delight in this?
आनन्दरसमूलं वै नान्यदस्ति सुखं किल । अतोऽस्माकं महाराज वचनं कुरु सर्वथा
The Apsaras said: Among the five senses, the pleasure of touch is the best; it is the root of the essence of bliss, and truly there is no other happiness. Therefore, O great king, fulfill our request in every way.
निर्भरं सुखमासाद्य चरस्व गन्धमादने । यदि वाञ्छसि नाकत्वं नाधिको गन्धमादनात्
Having attained abundant happiness, enjoy yourself in Gandhamadana; if you desire heaven, there is nothing greater than Gandhamadana.
रमस्वात्र शुभे स्थाने प्राप्य सर्वाः सुराङ्गनाः
Enjoy here in this auspicious place, having obtained all the divine maidens.
अहङ्कारावर्तनवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तासां धर्मपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । विमर्शमकरोच्चित्ते किं कर्तव्यं मयाधुना
Description of the cycle of ego. Vyasa said: Hearing their words, the righteous and powerful son of Dharma reflected in his mind, 'What should I do now?'
हास्योऽहं मुनिवृन्देषु भविष्याम्यद्य सङ्गमात् । अहंकारादिदं प्राप्तं दुःखं नात्र विचारणा । मूलं धर्मविनाशस्य प्रथमं यदहङ्कृतिः
I will become a laughingstock among the sages today because of this union; this suffering has arisen from ego, there is no doubt. The root of the destruction of dharma is first this pride.
मूलं संसारवृक्षस्य यतः प्रोक्तो महात्मभिः । दृष्ट्वा मौनं समाधाय न स्थितोऽहं समागतम्
The root of the tree of worldly existence, as declared by the great souls, is this; seeing this, I did not remain silent and composed, but came together.