इलस्यपुत्रो धर्मात्मा नाम्ना चैव पुरूरवाः
The righteous son of Ila, named Pururavas,
नृत्यन्तीं वासवस्याग्रे उर्वशीं वीक्ष्य कामुकः
The passionate Pururavas, seeing Urvaśī dancing before Vāsava,
धैर्यं चित्ते समावेश्य मुहूर्तं पर्यवस्थितः
Composing his mind with courage, he remained steady for a moment.
तत्प्रदेशाद्विनिष्क्रम्य कामार्ता चातिविह्वला
Leaving that place, overwhelmed with desire and greatly agitated,
अथात्मानं च संवेद्य उत्थिता भूमिमण्डलात्
Then, having regained awareness of himself, he rose from the earth's surface.
गतः पुरूरवा भूमिं तामेव मनसा स्मरन्
Pururavas went to that land, recalling it in his mind.
चित्रांगदगृहे गत्वा दूतं साथ चकार ह
He entered Citrangada's house and sent a messenger along with him.
उर्वश्या रहितः स्वर्गः शून्योऽप्यासीद्दिवौकसाम् 5.1.8.
Heaven, bereft of Urvashi, became empty even for the gods.
तया विरहितः सोऽपि शून्यचित्तः परिभ्रमन्
Deprived of her, he too wandered with an empty heart.
परिभ्रमन्स तीर्थानि महाकालवनं गतः
Wandering, he visited the holy places and reached the great forest of Time.
नापि शेते न वा स्नाति हे राजन्निति जल्पति
He neither sleeps nor bathes, O king, thus he speaks.
रंभा च मेनका चैव प्रम्लोचा पुंजिकस्थली
Rambha, Menaka, Pramloca, and Punjikasthali,
सूर्यदत्ता विशालाक्षी चंद्रा चन्द्रप्रभा तथा
Suryadatta, Vishalakshi, Chandra, and also Chandraprabha,
किं रोदिषि वरारोहे मर्त्यहेतोः सुलोचने
Why do you weep, O beautiful one, with lovely eyes, for the sake of a mortal?
सौख्यं षण्ढो न जानाति संगात्स्त्रीपुंसयोर्हि यत्
A eunuch does not know the happiness that arises from the union of man and woman.
श्रुत्वा चेति वचस्तस्यास्ताः संमंत्र्य समाहिताः
Hearing these words, they deliberated and became attentive.
नृपं च ददृशुस्तत्र वृक्षच्छायानिषेवितम्
There they saw the king, seated beneath the shade of a tree.
दृष्ट्वा तथाविधाः सर्वाः कामार्ता सुरयोषितः 5.1.8.
Seeing all those heavenly women, afflicted by desire,
ऐलः पुरूरवा नाम विख्यातो जगतीपतिः
Aila, named Pururavas, is renowned as the lord of the earth.
एवं ब्रुवन्त्यां वै तस्यामुर्वश्यामप्सरोगणः
As Urvashi spoke thus, the host of apsarases,
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे प्रायाद्भगवांस्तत्र नारदः
Meanwhile, the venerable Narada arrived there.
संप्रेक्ष्य च ततः प्राह कि यूयमिह निस्वनाः
Observing them, he then spoke: 'Why are you all making such noise here?'
वरं च व्रियतां शीघ्रं वियोगो न भवि ष्यति
Choose your boon quickly; separation will not occur.
अस्मिन्हि दुर्भगा तीर्थे स्नात्वा स्त्री पुरुषोऽपि वा
For, by bathing at this unfortunate sacred place, whether woman or man,
आत्मानं तोलयेद्यस्तु तिलैर्वा लवणेन वा
Whoever weighs themselves with sesame seeds or with salt,
गुडेन मधुना वापि देवीमुद्दिस्य पार्वतीम्
Or with jaggery or honey, offering it to the goddess Pārvatī,
द्रव्यवृद्धिः शर्करया गुडेनांगेषु पूर्णता
The increase of offerings is with sugar, and fullness with jaggery upon the limbs.
द्वादशैव तु युग्मानि देव्या देवस्य भोजयेत् 5.1.8.
Twelve pairs must be offered to the goddess and the god as food.
वेत्रजां कंचुकीं चैव वस्त्रे कौसुंभके तथा
A belt made of vetra grass and a bodice, as well as garments of silk,
आषाढे श्रावणे वापि मासि भाद्रपदे तथा
In the month of Āṣāḍha, or Śrāvaṇa, or also in Bhādrapada,