Kurma Purana — Purva Vibhaga — Chapter 22
KuP 1 22.1
सूत उवाच जयध्वजस्य पुत्रो ऽभूत् तालाजङ्घ इति स्मृतः । शतपुत्रास्तु तस्यासन् तालजङ्घाः प्रकीर्तिताः
sūta uvāca jayadhvajasya putro 'bhūt tālājaṅgha iti smṛtaḥ / śataputrāstu tasyāsan tālajaṅghāḥ prakīrtitāḥ
Sūta said: Jayadhvaja had a son known as Tālājaṅgha; he had a hundred sons, who are called the Tālajaṅghas.
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KuP 1 22.2
तेषां ज्येष्ठो महावीर्यो वीतिहोत्रो ऽभवन्नृपः । वृषप्रभृतयश्चान्ये यादवाः पुण्यकर्मिणः
teṣāṃ jyeṣṭho mahāvīryo vītihotro 'bhavannṛpaḥ / vṛṣaprabhṛtayaścānye yādavāḥ puṇyakarmiṇaḥ
The eldest of them, of great valour, was king Vītihotra; and the others, Vṛṣa and the rest, were Yādavas of meritorious deeds.
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KuP 1 22.3
वृषो वंशकरस्तेषां तस्य पुत्रो ऽभवन्मधुः । मधोः पुत्रशतं त्वासीद् वृषणस्तस्य वंशभाक्
vṛṣo vaṃśakarasteṣāṃ tasya putro 'bhavanmadhuḥ / madhoḥ putraśataṃ tvāsīd vṛṣaṇastasya vaṃśabhāk
Vṛṣa was the continuer of their line; his son was Madhu. Madhu had a hundred sons, and Vṛṣaṇa was the inheritor of his line.
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KuP 1 22.4
वीतिहोत्रसुतश्चापि विश्रुतो ऽनन्त इत्युत । दुर्जयस्तस्य पुत्रो ऽबूत् सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः
vītihotrasutaścāpi viśruto 'nanta ityuta / durjayastasya putro 'būt sarvaśāstraviśāradaḥ
And Vītihotra's son was renowned as Ananta; his son was Durjaya, skilled in all the sciences.
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KuP 1 22.5
तस्य भार्या रूपवती गुणैः सर्वैरलङ्कृता । पतिव्रतासीत् पतिना स्वधर्मपरिपालिका
tasya bhāryā rūpavatī guṇaiḥ sarvairalaṅkṛtā / pativratāsīt patinā svadharmaparipālikā
His wife was beautiful, adorned with all virtues; she was devoted to her husband, guarding her own duty along with her husband.
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KuP 1 22.6
स कदाचिन्महाभागः कालिन्दीतीरसंस्थिताम् । अपश्यदुर्वशीं देवीं गायन्तीं मधुरस्वनाम्
sa kadācinmahābhāgaḥ kālindītīrasaṃsthitām / apaśyadurvaśīṃ devīṃ gāyantīṃ madhurasvanām
Once that greatly fortunate (king) saw the goddess Urvaśī standing on the bank of the Kālindī, singing with a sweet voice.
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KuP 1 22.7
ततः कामाहतमनास्तत्समीपमुपेत्य वै । प्रोवाच सुचिरं कालं देवि रन्तुं मयार्ऽहसि
tataḥ kāmāhatamanāstatsamīpamupetya vai / provāca suciraṃ kālaṃ devi rantuṃ mayār'hasi
Then, his mind struck by desire, going up to her he said: "Goddess, you should take pleasure with me for a long while."
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KuP 1 22.8
सा देवी नृपतिं दृष्ट्वा रूपलावण्यसंयुतम् । रेमे तेन चिरं कालं कामदेवमिवापरम्
sā devī nṛpatiṃ dṛṣṭvā rūpalāvaṇyasaṃyutam / reme tena ciraṃ kālaṃ kāmadevamivāparam
That goddess, seeing the king endowed with beauty and charm, took pleasure with him for a long time, (he being) like a second god of love.
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KuP 1 22.9
कालात् प्रबुद्धो राजा तामुर्वशीं प्राह शोभनाम् । गमिष्यामि पुरीं रम्यां हसन्ती साब्रवीद् वचः
kālāt prabuddho rājā tāmurvaśīṃ prāha śobhanām / gamiṣyāmi purīṃ ramyāṃ hasantī sābravīd vacaḥ
After a time the king, awakened, said to that lovely Urvaśī, "I shall go to my delightful city"; and she, laughing, spoke these words:
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KuP 1 22.10
न ह्यनेनोपभोगेन भवता राजसुन्दर । प्रीतिः संजायते मह्यं स्थातव्यं वत्सरं पुनः
na hyanenopabhogena bhavatā rājasundara / prītiḥ saṃjāyate mahyaṃ sthātavyaṃ vatsaraṃ punaḥ
"For by this much enjoyment with you, O handsome king, no satisfaction arises for me: you must stay another year."
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KuP 1 22.11
तामब्रवीत् स मतिमान् गत्वा शीघ्रतरं पुरीम् । आगमिष्यामि भूयो ऽत्र तन्मे ऽनुज्ञातुमर्हसि
tāmabravīt sa matimān gatvā śīghrataraṃ purīm / āgamiṣyāmi bhūyo 'tra tanme 'nujñātumarhasi
The wise (king) said to her: "Having gone very quickly to the city, I shall come back here again; you should permit me that."
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KuP 1 22.12
तमब्रवीत् सा सुभगा तथा कुरु विशांपते । नान्ययाप्सरसा तावद् रन्तव्यं भवत् पुनः
tamabravīt sā subhagā tathā kuru viśāṃpate / nānyayāpsarasā tāvad rantavyaṃ bhavat punaḥ
That fair lady said to him: "Do so, lord of peoples; but meanwhile you must not take pleasure with any other apsaras."
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KuP 1 22.13
ओमित्युक्त्वा ययौ तूर्णं पुरीं परमशोभनाम् । गत्वा पतिव्रतां पत्नीं दृष्ट्वा बीतो ऽभवन्नृपः
omityuktvā yayau tūrṇaṃ purīṃ paramaśobhanām / gatvā pativratāṃ patnīṃ dṛṣṭvā bīto 'bhavannṛpaḥ
Saying "So be it," he went swiftly to the most splendid city; and having gone, on seeing his wife devoted to her husband, the king became afraid.
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KuP 1 22.14
संप्रेक्ष्य सा गुणवती भार्या तस्य पतिव्रता । भीतं प्रसन्नया प्राह वाचा पीनपयोधरा
saṃprekṣya sā guṇavatī bhāryā tasya pativratā / bhītaṃ prasannayā prāha vācā pīnapayodharā
Looking at him afraid, that virtuous wife of his, devoted to her husband, full-breasted, spoke with a gracious voice:
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KuP 1 22.15
स्वामिन् किमत्र भवतो भीतिरद्य प्रवर्तते । तद् ब्रूहि मे यथा तत्त्वं न राज्ञां कीर्तये त्विदम्
svāmin kimatra bhavato bhītiradya pravartate / tad brūhi me yathā tattvaṃ na rājñāṃ kīrtaye tvidam
"My lord, why does fear arise in you here today? Tell me that as it truly is; this is not (a thing) to the credit of kings."
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KuP 1 22.16
स तस्या वाक्यमाकर्ण्य लज्जावनतचेतनः । नोवाच किञ्चिन्नृपतिर्ज्ञानदृष्ट्या विवेद सा
sa tasyā vākyamākarṇya lajjāvanatacetanaḥ / novāca kiñcinnṛpatirjñānadṛṣṭyā viveda sā
Hearing her words, his mind cast down with shame, the king said nothing; but she knew (it) by the eye of knowledge.
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KuP 1 22.17
न भेतव्यं त्वया स्वामिन् कार्यं पापविशोधनम् । भीते त्वयि महाराज राष्ट्रं ते नाशमेष्यति
na bhetavyaṃ tvayā svāmin kāryaṃ pāpaviśodhanam / bhīte tvayi mahārāja rāṣṭraṃ te nāśameṣyati
"You must not fear, my lord; the expiation of the sin must be done. If you are afraid, great king, your kingdom will come to ruin."
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KuP 1 22.18
तदा स राजा द्युतिमान् निर्गत्य तु पुरात् ततः । गत्वा कण्वाश्रमं पुण्यं दृष्ट्वा तत्र महामुनिम्
tadā sa rājā dyutimān nirgatya tu purāt tataḥ / gatvā kaṇvāśramaṃ puṇyaṃ dṛṣṭvā tatra mahāmunim
Then that radiant king, going out from the city, went to Kaṇva's holy hermitage and saw the great sage there.
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KuP 1 22.19
निशम्य कण्ववदनात् प्रायश्चित्तविधिं शुभम् । जगाम हिमवत्पृष्ठं समुद्दिश्य महाबलः
niśamya kaṇvavadanāt prāyaścittavidhiṃ śubham / jagāma himavatpṛṣṭhaṃ samuddiśya mahābalaḥ
Having heard from Kaṇva's mouth the auspicious rule of expiation, the greatly powerful (king) went, making for the slope of Himavat.
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KuP 1 22.20
सो ऽपश्यत् पथि राजेन्द्रो गन्धर्ववरमुत्तमम् । भ्राजमानं श्रिया व्योम्नि भूषितं दिव्यमालया
so 'paśyat pathi rājendro gandharvavaramuttamam / bhrājamānaṃ śriyā vyomni bhūṣitaṃ divyamālayā
On the way that lord of kings saw an excellent, foremost gandharva, blazing with splendour in the sky, adorned with a divine garland.
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KuP 1 22.21
वीक्ष्य मालाममित्रघ्नः सस्माराप्सरसां वराम् । उर्वशीं तां मनश्चक्रे तस्या एवेयमर्हति
vīkṣya mālāmamitraghnaḥ sasmārāpsarasāṃ varām / urvaśīṃ tāṃ manaścakre tasyā eveyamarhati
Seeing the garland, the slayer of foes remembered the best of apsarases, Urvaśī, and made up his mind: "This befits her alone."
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KuP 1 22.22
सो ऽतीव कामुको राजा गन्धर्वेणाथ तेन हि । चकार सुमहद् युद्धं मालामादातुमुद्यतः
so 'tīva kāmuko rājā gandharveṇātha tena hi / cakāra sumahad yuddhaṃ mālāmādātumudyataḥ
That king, exceedingly full of desire, then waged a very great battle with that gandharva, intent on taking the garland.
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KuP 1 22.23
विजित्य समरे मालां गृहीत्वा दुर्जयो द्विजाः । जगाम तामप्सरसं कालिन्दीं द्रष्टुमादरात्
vijitya samare mālāṃ gṛhītvā durjayo dvijāḥ / jagāma tāmapsarasaṃ kālindīṃ draṣṭumādarāt
Having conquered in battle and taken the garland, the unconquerable (king), O twice-born ones, went eagerly to see that apsaras at the Kālindī.
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KuP 1 22.24
अदृष्ट्वाप्सरसं तत्र कामबाणाभिपीडितः । बभ्राम सकलां पृथ्वीं सप्तद्वीपसमन्विताम्
adṛṣṭvāpsarasaṃ tatra kāmabāṇābhipīḍitaḥ / babhrāma sakalāṃ pṛthvīṃ saptadvīpasamanvitām
Not seeing the apsaras there, tormented by the arrows of desire, he wandered over the whole earth together with its seven continents.
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KuP 1 22.25
आक्रम्य हिमवत्पार्श्वमुर्वशीदर्शनोत्सुकः । जगाम शैलप्रवरं हेमकूटमिति श्रुतम्
ākramya himavatpārśvamurvaśīdarśanotsukaḥ / jagāma śailapravaraṃ hemakūṭamiti śrutam
Advancing to the flank of Himavat, eager for the sight of Urvaśī, he went to the best of mountains, that which is known as Hemakūṭa.
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KuP 1 22.26
तत्र तत्राप्सरोवर्या दृष्ट्वा तं सिंहविक्रमम् । कामं संदधिरे घोरं भूषितं चित्रमालया
tatra tatrāpsarovaryā dṛṣṭvā taṃ siṃhavikramam / kāmaṃ saṃdadhire ghoraṃ bhūṣitaṃ citramālayā
There and there the foremost of the apsarases, seeing him of lion-like valour adorned with the wondrous garland, conceived a terrible desire (for him).
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KuP 1 22.27
संस्मरन्नुर्वशीवाक्यं तस्यां संसक्तमानसः । न पश्यति स्मताः सर्वागिरिशृङ्गाणिजग्मिवान्
saṃsmarannurvaśīvākyaṃ tasyāṃ saṃsaktamānasaḥ / na paśyati smatāḥ sarvāgiriśṛṅgāṇijagmivān
Recalling Urvaśī's words, his mind clinging to her, he did not see them at all, as he traversed the mountain peaks.
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KuP 1 22.28
तत्राप्यप्सरसं दिव्यामदृष्ट्वा कामपीडितः । देवलोकं महामेरुं ययौ देवपराक्रमः
tatrāpyapsarasaṃ divyāmadṛṣṭvā kāmapīḍitaḥ / devalokaṃ mahāmeruṃ yayau devaparākramaḥ
There too, not seeing the divine apsaras, tormented by desire, he of godlike prowess went to the world of the gods, the great Meru.
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KuP 1 22.29
स तत्र मानसं नाम सरस्त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् । भेजे शृङ्गाण्यतिक्रम्य स्वबाहुबलभावितः
sa tatra mānasaṃ nāma sarastrailokyaviśrutam / bheje śṛṅgāṇyatikramya svabāhubalabhāvitaḥ
There, crossing over the peaks, sustained by the strength of his own arms, he reached the lake named Mānasa, famed throughout the three worlds.
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KuP 1 22.30
स तस्य तीरे सुभगां चरन्तीमतिलालसाम् । दृष्टवाननवद्याङ्गीं तस्यै मालां ददौ पुनः
sa tasya tīre subhagāṃ carantīmatilālasām / dṛṣṭavānanavadyāṅgīṃ tasyai mālāṃ dadau punaḥ
On its shore he saw the lovely one, of faultless limbs, wandering with great longing, and he gave her the garland again.
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KuP 1 22.31
स मालया तदा देवीं भूषितां प्रेक्ष्य मोहितः । रेमे कृतार्थमात्मानं जानानः सुचिरं तया
sa mālayā tadā devīṃ bhūṣitāṃ prekṣya mohitaḥ / reme kṛtārthamātmānaṃ jānānaḥ suciraṃ tayā
Then, seeing the goddess adorned with the garland, he was infatuated, and knowing himself to have gained his purpose, he took his pleasure with her for a long while.
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KuP 1 22.32
अथोर्वशी राजवर्यं रतान्ते वाक्यमब्रवीत् । किं कृतं भवता पूर्वं पुरीं गत्वा वृथा नृप
athorvaśī rājavaryaṃ ratānte vākyamabravīt / kiṃ kṛtaṃ bhavatā pūrvaṃ purīṃ gatvā vṛthā nṛpa
Then, at the end of the lovemaking, Urvaśī spoke these words to the best of kings: "What was it you did before, O king, going to your city in vain?"
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KuP 1 22.33
स तस्यै सर्वमाचष्ट पत्न्या यत् समुदीरितम् । कण्वस्य दर्शनं चैव मालापहरणं तथा
sa tasyai sarvamācaṣṭa patnyā yat samudīritam / kaṇvasya darśanaṃ caiva mālāpaharaṇaṃ tathā
He told her everything—what had been said by his wife, and the meeting with Kaṇva, and the taking away of the garland.
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KuP 1 22.34
श्रुत्वैतद् व्याहृतं तेन गच्छेत्याह हितैषिणी । शापं दास्यति ते कण्वो ममापि भवतः प्रिया
śrutvaitad vyāhṛtaṃ tena gacchetyāha hitaiṣiṇī / śāpaṃ dāsyati te kaṇvo mamāpi bhavataḥ priyā
Hearing this that was spoken by him, she, wishing his welfare, said: "Go! Kaṇva will lay a curse on you, and also on me, dear one, who am yours."
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KuP 1 22.35
तयासकृन्महाराजः प्रोक्तो ऽपि मदमोहितः । न तत्यजाथ तत्पार्श्वं तत्र संन्यस्तमानसः
tayāsakṛnmahārājaḥ prokto 'pi madamohitaḥ / na tatyajātha tatpārśvaṃ tatra saṃnyastamānasaḥ
Though told so repeatedly by her, the great king, deluded by passion, did not leave her side, his mind wholly given over there.
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KuP 1 22.36
ततोर्वशी कामरूपा राज्ञे स्वं रूपमुत्कटम् । सुरोमशं पिङ्गलाक्षं दर्शयामास सर्वदा
tatorvaśī kāmarūpā rājñe svaṃ rūpamutkaṭam / suromaśaṃ piṅgalākṣaṃ darśayāmāsa sarvadā
Then Urvaśī, who could take any form at will, constantly showed the king her own gross form, very hairy and with tawny eyes.
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KuP 1 22.37
तस्यां विरक्तचेतस्कः स्मृत्वा कण्वाभिभाषितम् । धिङ्मामिति विनिश्चित्यतपः कर्तुं समारभत्
tasyāṃ viraktacetaskaḥ smṛtvā kaṇvābhibhāṣitam / dhiṅmāmiti viniścityatapaḥ kartuṃ samārabhat
His mind now averse to her, remembering what Kaṇva had said, and resolving "Shame on me!", he set about performing austerities.
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KuP 1 22.38
संवत्सरद्वादशकं कन्दमूलफलाशनः । भूय एव द्वादशकं वायुभक्षो ऽभवन्नृपः
saṃvatsaradvādaśakaṃ kandamūlaphalāśanaḥ / bhūya eva dvādaśakaṃ vāyubhakṣo 'bhavannṛpaḥ
For twelve years the king lived on bulbs, roots and fruits, and for yet another twelve he subsisted on air.
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KuP 1 22.39
गत्वा कण्वाश्रमं भीत्या तस्मै सर्वं न्यवेदयत् । वासमप्सरसा भूयस्तपोयोगमनुत्तमम्
gatvā kaṇvāśramaṃ bhītyā tasmai sarvaṃ nyavedayat / vāsamapsarasā bhūyastapoyogamanuttamam
Going in fear to Kaṇva's hermitage, he reported everything to him: his dwelling with the apsaras, and further his unsurpassed practice of austerity.
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KuP 1 22.40
वीक्ष्य तं राजशार्दूलं प्रसन्नो भगवानृषिः । कर्तुकामो हि निर्बोजं तस्याघमिदमब्रवीत्
vīkṣya taṃ rājaśārdūlaṃ prasanno bhagavānṛṣiḥ / kartukāmo hi nirbojaṃ tasyāghamidamabravīt
Looking upon that tiger among kings, the venerable seer was pleased, and wishing to render his sin without seed, he said this:
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KuP 1 22.41
गच्छ वाराणसीं दिव्यामीश्वराध्युषितां पुरीम् । आस्ते मोचयितुं लोकं तत्र देवो महेश्वरः
gaccha vārāṇasīṃ divyāmīśvarādhyuṣitāṃ purīm / āste mocayituṃ lokaṃ tatra devo maheśvaraḥ
"Go to divine Vārāṇasī, the city inhabited by the Lord; there the god Maheśvara dwells in order to release the world.
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KuP 1 22.42
स्नात्वा संतर्प्य विधिवद् गङ्गायान्देवताः पितॄन् । दृष्ट्वा विश्वेश्वरं लिङ्गङ्किल्बिषान्मोक्ष्यसे ऽखिलात्
snātvā saṃtarpya vidhivad gaṅgāyāndevatāḥ pitṝn / dṛṣṭvā viśveśvaraṃ liṅgaṅkilbiṣānmokṣyase 'khilāt
Having bathed in the Gaṅgā and duly satisfied the gods and the ancestors, and having seen the liṅga of Viśveśvara, you will be freed from all your guilt."
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KuP 1 22.43
प्रणम्य शिरसा कण्वमनुज्ञाप्य च दुर्जयः । वाराणस्यां हरं दृष्ट्वा पापान्मुक्तो ऽभवत् ततः
praṇamya śirasā kaṇvamanujñāpya ca durjayaḥ / vārāṇasyāṃ haraṃ dṛṣṭvā pāpānmukto 'bhavat tataḥ
Bowing his head to Kaṇva and taking his leave, Durjaya then saw Hara at Vārāṇasī and became freed from sin.
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KuP 1 22.44
जगाम स्वपुरीं शुभ्रां पालयामास मेदिनीम् । याजयामास तं कण्वो याचितो घृणया मुनिः
jagāma svapurīṃ śubhrāṃ pālayāmāsa medinīm / yājayāmāsa taṃ kaṇvo yācito ghṛṇayā muniḥ
He went to his own bright city and ruled the earth; and Kaṇva the sage, being entreated, out of compassion had him perform sacrifices.
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KuP 1 22.45
तस्य पुत्रो ऽथ मतिमान् सुप्रतीक इति श्रुतः । बभूव जातमात्रं तं राजानमुपतस्थिरे
tasya putro 'tha matimān supratīka iti śrutaḥ / babhūva jātamātraṃ taṃ rājānamupatasthire
Then a wise son of his was born, known as Supratīka; as soon as he was born they attended upon him as king.
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KuP 1 22.46
उर्वश्यां च महावीर्याः सप्त देवसुतोपमाः । कन्या जगृहिरे सर्वा जन्धर्वदयिता द्विजाः
urvaśyāṃ ca mahāvīryāḥ sapta devasutopamāḥ / kanyā jagṛhire sarvā jandharvadayitā dvijāḥ
And in Urvaśī (were born) seven of great valour, like sons of the gods; they took to wife all the maidens dear to the gandharvas, O twice-born ones.
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KuP 1 22.47
एष व कथितः सम्यक् सहस्त्रजित उत्तमः । वंशः पापहरो नृणां क्रोष्टोरपि निबोधत
eṣa va kathitaḥ samyak sahastrajita uttamaḥ / vaṃśaḥ pāpaharo nṛṇāṃ kroṣṭorapi nibodhata
Thus has the excellent lineage of Sahasrajit been properly recounted to you, a lineage that removes the sins of men; now learn of Kroṣṭu's as well.
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