Those who bathe before the goddess are blessed with the highest accomplishment; such is the sacred power of her presence. If one bathes with a pot filled with fruit placed before the goddess, following the prescribed rite, a son is born to him, just as the six-faced god was born. Anyone who bathes at that holy place becomes endowed with beauty, good fortune, and prosperity. King Purūravas himself, a descendant of Ila, attained these blessings. At the time when Purūravas established this practice, it was for a special reason. Curious about the story, one asks: How did Purūravas obtain the celestial nymph Urvaśī as his wife? Tell me everything as it truly happened, for I am eager to know. While Nara and Nārāyaṇa were residing at Badarikāśrama, Indra, the king of the gods, became fearful. Those whom Maghavat, another name for Indra, instructed assembled for the purpose of creating obstacles. At that time, the two divine sages, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, conversed together. After their conversation, Nara spoke to Nārāyaṇa, and with a mango blossom, they fashioned a woman whose thighs were as graceful as a lady’s. This woman arose, radiant like fire and possessing exquisite beauty. Śakra, another name for Indra, heard of her and approached the gods, expressing his desire: “I wish for this woman; let her favor be granted.” The gods replied, “By the power of our words, accept this Urvaśī.” Because she was created from the mango blossom, she became known as Urvaśī. Indra then went to heaven and summoned Citrāngada, instructing him to make every effort quickly. Urvaśī became skilled, excelling in dance and song, and thus dwelt in the mansion of the gods, her beauty gracing their halls. The righteous son of Ila, Purūravas, was passionate and noble. One day, Purūravas saw Urvaśī dancing before Vāsava, another name for Indra. Composing his mind with courage, he remained steady for a moment, but soon, overwhelmed with desire and greatly agitated, he left that place. Regaining awareness of himself, Purūravas rose from the earth’s surface and journeyed to that land, recalling it in his mind. He entered Citrāngada’s house, sending a messenger along with him. Heaven, bereft of Urvaśī, became empty even for the gods, and Purūravas, deprived of her, wandered with an empty heart. As he wandered, he visited holy places and eventually reached the great forest of Time. There, he neither slept nor bathed, O king, and thus he spoke. The heavenly damsels—Rambha, Menaka, Pramloca, and Punjikasthali; Suryadatta, Vishalakshi, Chandra, and Chandraprabha—approached him. They asked Urvaśī, “Why do you weep, O beautiful one with lovely eyes, for the sake of a mortal?” They remarked, “A eunuch does not know the happiness that arises from the union of man and woman.” Hearing these words, the apsarases deliberated and became attentive. There, they saw the king Purūravas, seated beneath the shade of a tree. Seeing all those heavenly women, afflicted by desire, Purūravas—also known as Aila and renowned as the lord of the earth—was observed by Urvaśī. As Urvaśī spoke, the host of apsarases listened, witnessing the unfolding of this story.