SB 9.14.30

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Ninth Canto - Chapter 14: King Purūravā Enchanted by Urvaśī

SB 9.14.29 - SB 9.14.31

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 30

iti vāk-sāyakair biddhaḥ

pratottrair iva kuñjaraḥ

niśi nistriṁśam ādāya

vivastro 'bhyadravad ruṣā

SYNONYMS

iti—thus; vāk-sāyakaiḥ—by the arrows of strong words; biddhaḥ—being pierced; pratottraiḥ—by the goads; iva—like; kuñjaraḥ—an elephant; niśi—in the night; nistriṁśam—a sword; ādāya—taking in hand; vivastraḥ—naked; abhyadravat—went out; ruṣā—in anger.

TRANSLATION

Purūravā, stricken by the sharp words of Urvaśī like an elephant struck by its driver's pointed rod, became very angry. Not even dressing himself properly, he took a sword in hand and went out naked into the night to follow the Gandharvas who had stolen the lambs.

SB 9.14.29 - SB 9.14.31