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Line 34: − + − − (10) When she abandoned me, the mighty controller, together with all of my kingdom as if I were a blade of grass, I ran crying naked like a madman after the woman. − − (11) Where is now the influence, strength and sovereignty of the person I am? I ran after this woman leaving me, just like an ass with the hoof − − being kicked for punishment! − − (12) What is the use of knowledge, austerities, renunciation, the scriptures or of solitude and silence for the one whose mind is stolen by women? − − (13) To hell with the fool I am not knowing what his best interest would be; I who thought to be a scholar in achieving the position of a lord and controller but who, just like a bullock or ass, was conquered by women! − − (14) For so many years serving Urvaśī's lips I, with the lust born from my mind, never got enough of the nectar, just like a fire one can never satisfy with oblations. − − (15) Who else but the Innerly Satisfied Lord of the Sages, the Supreme Lord Beyond the Senses, can free someone else who lost his mind with a courtesan?
→ऐलस्य विलापः ॥ Aila's Lament: Editing and adding references
=== ऐलस्य विलापः ॥ Aila's Lament ===
=== ऐलस्य विलापः ॥ Aila's Lament ===
When Urvashi abandoned Pururava and left, he wept aloud and followed her naked like a madman crying; asking her to stop and not run away. Though Urvashi had lived with him for many years, his desire was not satiated. Infact, his mind was so allured by Urvashi that he was not aware of the passing of the days, nights and years. Pururava confesses that his understanding was clouded by lust so much so that his passing lifetime went unnoticed and made him, an emperor, a plaything of a woman.<ref name=":1" />
When Urvashi abandoned Pururava and left, he wept aloud and followed her naked like a madman crying; asking her to stop and not run away. Though Urvashi had lived with him for many years, his desire was not satiated. Infact, his mind was so allured by Urvashi that he was not aware of the passing of the days, nights and years.
Pururava confesses that his understanding was clouded by lust so much so that his passing lifetime went unnoticed and made him, an emperor, a plaything of a woman.<ref name=":1" /> He wonders (12) of what use is knowledge, austerities, renunciation, scriptures, solitude and silence to the one whose mind is stolen by women.<ref name=":0" /> And states that only the Supreme Being can be powerful enough to make the mind pure and free when it gets carried away behind a courtesan.<ref name=":1" />
The Song of Purūravā
The Song of Purūravā
(1) The Supreme Lord said: 'Having acquired this human body that is My characteristic, one achieves, being situated in My dharma, Me, the Supreme Soul of Spiritual Happiness situated in the heart.
(1) The Supreme Lord said: 'Having acquired this human body that is My characteristic, one achieves, being situated in My dharma, Me, the Supreme Soul of Spiritual Happiness situated in the heart.
(16) Out of control with myself being dull-minded, I saw no end to my confusion, even though the goddess [Urvaśī] eloquently gave me advice [see 9.14: 20-22].
(16) Out of control with myself being dull-minded, I saw no end to my confusion, even though the goddess [Urvaśī] eloquently gave me advice [see 9.14: 20-22].