तदाख्यातमेवैतत् स च यथेलायामात्मजं पुरूरवसमुत्पादयामास
Thus, as was told, he begot a son, Pururavas, in Ilā.
पुरूरवास्त्वतिदानशीलोऽतियज्वातितेजस्वी यं सत्यवादिनमतिरूपस्विनं मनस्विनं मित्रावरुणशापान्मानुषे लोके मया वस्तव्यमिति कृतमतिरुर्वशी ददर्श
Pururavas was exceedingly generous, a great sacrificer, possessed of extraordinary brilliance, truthful, intelligent, handsome, and thoughtful; because of the curse of Mitra and Varuna, Urvashi resolved, 'I must dwell among humans,' and saw him.
दृष्टमात्रे च तस्मिन्नपहाय मानमश्षोमपास्य स्वर्गसुखाभिलाषं तन्मनस्का भूत्वा तमेवोपतस्थे
Upon seeing him, abandoning pride and the desire for heavenly pleasures, Urvashi became wholly absorbed in him and approached him.
सोऽपि च तामतिशयितसकललोकस्त्रीकांतिसौकुमार्यलावण्यग-तिविलासहासादिगुणामवलोक्य तदायत्तचित्तवृत्तिर्बभूव
He too, beholding her surpassing all women of the world in beauty, delicacy, charm, playfulness, laughter, and other qualities, became wholly captivated by her.
उभयमपि तन्मनस्कमनन्यदृष्टि परित्यक्तसमस्तान्यप्रयोजनमभूत्
Both became absorbed in each other, seeing nothing else, abandoning all other purposes.
राजा तु प्रागल्भ्यात्तामाह
The king, emboldened, spoke to her.
सुभ्रु त्वामहमभिकामोऽस्मि प्रसीदाऽनुरागमुद्वहेत्युक्ता लज्जावखंडितमुर्वशी तं प्राह
O beautiful-browed one, I desire you; be gracious, for I bear affection for you.' Thus addressed, Urvashi, her modesty overcome, replied to him.
भवत्वेवं यदि मे समयपरिपालनं भवान् करोतीत्याख्याते पुनरपि तामाह
'So be it, if you uphold my conditions,' she said; then he spoke to her again.
आख्याहि मे समयमिति
'Tell me your conditions,' he said.
अथ पृष्टा पुनरप्यब्रवीत्
Then, when asked, she spoke again.
शयनसमीपे ममोरणकद्वयं पुत्रभूतं नापनेयम्
'Near my bed, my two lambs, who are like sons to me, must not be taken away.'
भवांश्च मया न नग्नो द्र ष्टव्यः
'You must not be seen naked by me.'
घृतमात्रं च ममाहार इति
'My food must be only clarified butter.'
एवमेवेति भूपतिरप्याह
The king replied, 'So be it.'
तया सह स चावनिपतिरलकयां चैत्ररथादिवनेष्वमलपद्मखंडेषु मानसादिसरस्स्वतिरमणीयेषु रममाण एकषष्टिवर्षाण्यनुदिनप्रवर्द्धमानप्रमोदोऽनयत्
With her, the king spent sixty years, delighting daily in increasing joy, in Alaka, in the forests of Chaitraratha and others, in the pure lotus groves, and in the charming lakes like Manasa.
उर्वशी च तदुपभोगात्प्रतिदिनप्रवर्द्धमानानुरागा अमरलोकवासेऽपि न स्पृहां चकार
Urvashi, from enjoying him, grew more attached to him each day, and even while dwelling in the world of the immortals, felt no longing for it.
विना चोर्वश्या सुरलोकोऽप्सरसां सिद्धगंधर्वाणां च नातिरमणीयोऽभवत्
Without Urvashi, the world of the gods was not very delightful for the apsaras, siddhas, and gandharvas.
ततश्चोर्वशी पुरूरवसोस्समयविद्विश्वावसुर्गंधर्वसमवेतो निशि शयनाभ्याशादेकमुरणकं जहार
Then, Urvashi, disregarding her agreement with Pururavas, together with Vishvavasu and the gandharvas, took one lamb from beside the bed at night.
तस्याकाशो! नीयमानस्योर्वशी शब्दमशृणोत्
As he was being led away, Urvashi heard a sound, O Akasha!
एवमुवाच च ममानाथायाः पुत्रः केनापह्रियते कं शरणमुपयामीति
She spoke thus: 'My son, who is helpless, is being taken by someone; to whom shall I go for refuge?'
तदाकर्ण्य राजा मां नग्नं देवी वीक्ष्यतीति न ययौ
Hearing this, the king thought, 'The queen will see me naked,' and so he did not go.
अथान्यमप्युरणकमादाय गंधर्वा ययुः
Then the Gandharvas took another drum and departed.
तस्याप्यपह्रियमाणस्याकर्ण्य शब्दमाकाशो! पुनरप्यनाथास्म्यहमभर्तृका कापुरुषा श्रयेत्यार्त्तराविणी बभूव
As that one too was being carried away, hearing the sound, O Akasha, she again cried out, 'I am helpless, without a husband, seeking shelter among the unmanly,' and her lament became even more anguished.
राजाप्यमर्षवशादंधकारमेतदिति खड्गमादाय दुष्टदुष्ट हतोसीति व्याहरन्नभ्यधावत्
The king, overcome by anger, thinking, 'This is darkness,' took up his sword and, shouting 'Wicked! Wicked! You are slain!' rushed forward.
तावच्च गंधर्वैरप्यतीवोज्ज्वला विद्युज्जनिता
Meanwhile, the Gandharvas shone exceedingly bright, like lightning.
तत्प्रभया चोर्वशी राजानमपगतांबरं दृष्ट्वापवृत्तसमया तत्क्षणादेवापक्रान्ता
By their radiance, Urvashi saw the king without his garments, and, realizing the time had passed, she instantly vanished.
परित्यज्य तावप्युरणकौ गंधर्वास्सुरलोकमुपगताः
Abandoning both drums, the Gandharvas went to the world of the gods.
राजापि च तौ मेषावादायातिहृष्टमनाः स्वशयनमायातो नोर्वशीं ददर्श
The king, taking those two lambs, returned to his bed with a heart full of joy, but did not see Urvashi.
तां चापश्यन् व्यपगतांबर एवोन्मत्तरूपो बभ्राम
He saw her, too, without garments, and wandered about in a state of madness.
कुरुक्षेत्रे चांभोजसरस्यन्याभिश्चतसृभिरप्सरोभिस्समवेतामुर्वशीं ददर्श
In Kurukshetra, at the lotus-filled lake, he saw Urvashi together with four other Apsaras.