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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 9: Chapter 14: Verses 31-43
A brief survey of the Lunar Dynasty
Leaving the rams on that (very) spot, the Gandharvas shone brightly like flashes of lightning, so that (in the light shed by them) Urvasi saw her husband coming back in state of nature taking the rams (with him) and left for heaven. Not finding his wife in the bed, Pururava (the son of Ila) appeared like one out of wits, his mind being fixed on her. Restless and grieving for her, he ranged over the globe like a madman. Seeing her as well as her five female companions with their faces lit with keen delight (on one occasion) at Kuruksetra on the bank of the Saraswati, Pururava uttered the (following) adaptation of a famous Vedic text:-Oh! my darling, Stop! Stop!! Having remained ungratified (yourself) till now, you ought not to consign me (as well) to misery. Let us have a (heart-to-heart) talk. Drawn away too far, this charming body of mine will fall here, 0 celestial lady ! (Nay,) wolves and vultures will devour it since it is no longer the
recipient of your favour. Urvasi replied : Do not die a man that you; let
are nor let these wolves in the for turbulent senses) eat you up. Indeed there is no friendly feeling for anyone m of the
Feeling for anyone in we heart being akin to that of wolves. Women kill for the sake of even a trifle their trusting
husband or even a brother; for they are merciless, cruel, not easily forgiving, (and) ready to take great risks for their beloved objects. Having cast away (all) friendly ) inspiring confidence in ignorant people through deceit and ever longing newer and newer lovers, immoral women lead a wanton life. At the end of a year you will cohabit with me fora single night, O powerful lord; and you will have other issues too (in addition to the one already conceived by me through union with you).
Perceiving Urvasi (the celestial lady) to be gravid, Pururava returned to his capital. Going there (to Kuruksetra) once more at the end of a year, he found Urvai the mother of a hero and, full of joy, cohabited with her for the night. Finding him impatient at his separation from her and (therefore) afflicted, (the next day), Urvai lovingly said to him as follows:--"Propitiate these Gandharvas (by means of prayer and so on) and they will hand me over to you."Pleased with him (even) while he was glorifying them, they bestowed on him, O protector of men, a vessel holding fire (for the purpose of propitiating it and thereby attaining to the realm of Urvasi). Thinking the vessel to be Urvasi (blinded as he was with passion), and roaming about In the forest with that vessel, he discovered the reality of the vessel (when he was just going to embrace it sexually, taking it to be Urvasi). Leaving the vessel in the forest, he returned home and began contemplating on Urvasi at night. (In the meantime) when the Treta age commenced (at the end of Satyayuga), the knowledge of the science of rituals (as represented by the three Vedas•-R k, Yajus and Sama), dawned
on his mind.
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