Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 9 · Chapter 14

King Purūravā Enchanted by Urvaśī

9.14.1

श्रीशुक उवाच अथात: श्रुयतां राजन् वंश: सोमस्य पावन: । यस्मिन्नैलादयो भूपा: कीर्त्यन्ते पुण्यकीर्तय: ॥ १ ॥

sri-suka uvaca athatah sruyatam rajan vamsah somasya pavanah yasminn ailadayo bhupah kirtyante punya-kirtayah

Srila Sukadeva Gosvami said to Maharaja Pariksit: O King, thus far you have heard the description of the dynasty of the sun-god. Now hear the most glorious and purifying description of the dynasty of the moon-god. This description mentions kings like Aila (Pururava) of whom it is glorious to hear.

9.14.2

सहस्रशिरस: पुंसो नाभिह्रदसरोरुहात् । जातस्यासीत् सुतो धातुरत्रि: पितृसमो गुणै: ॥ २ ॥

sahasra-sirasah pumso nabhi-hrada-saroruhat jatasyasit suto dhatur atrih pitr-samo gunaih

Lord Visnu (Garbhodakasayi Visnu) is also known as Sahasra-sirsa Purusa. From the lake of His navel sprang a lotus, on which Lord Brahma was generated. Atri, the son of Lord Brahma, was as qualified as his father.

9.14.3

तस्य द‍ृग्भ्योऽभवत् पुत्र: सोमोऽमृतमय: किल । विप्रौषध्युडुगणानां ब्रह्मणा कल्पित: पति: ॥ ३ ॥

tasya drgbhyo ’bhavat putrah somo ’mrtamayah kila viprausadhy-udu-gananam brahmana kalpitah patih

From Atri’s tears of jubilation was born a son named Soma, the moon, who was full of soothing rays. Lord Brahma appointed him the director of the brahmanas, drugs and luminaries.

9.14.4

सोऽयजद् राजसूयेन विजित्य भुवनत्रयम् । पत्नीं बृहस्पतेर्दर्पात् तारां नामाहरद् बलात् ॥ ४ ॥

so ’yajad rajasuyena vijitya bhuvana-trayam patnim brhaspater darpat taram namaharad balat

After conquering the three worlds (the upper, middle and lower planeary systems), Soma, the moon-god, performed a great sacrifice known as the Rajasuya-yajna. Because he was very much puffed up, he forcibly kidnapped Brhaspati’s wife, whose name was Tara.

9.14.5

यदा स देवगुरुणा याचितोऽभीक्ष्णशो मदात् । नात्यजत् तत्कृते जज्ञे सुरदानवविग्रह: ॥ ५ ॥

yada sa deva-guruna yacito ’bhiksnaso madat natyajat tat-krte jajne sura-danava-vigrahah

Although requested again and again by Brhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, Soma did not return Tara. This was due to his false pride. Consequently, a fight ensued between the demigods and the demons.

9.14.6

शुक्रो बृहस्पतेर्द्वेषादग्रहीत् सासुरोडुपम् । हरो गुरुसुतं स्‍नेहात् सर्वभूतगणावृत: ॥ ६ ॥

sukro brhaspater dvesad agrahit sasurodupam haro guru-sutam snehat sarva-bhuta-ganavrtah

Because of enmity between Brhaspati and Sukra, Sukra took the side of the moon-god and was joined by the demons. But Lord Siva, because of affection for the son of his spiritual master, joined the side of Brhaspati and was accompanied by all the ghosts and hobgoblins.

9.14.7

सर्वदेवगणोपेतो महेन्द्रो गुरुमन्वयात् । सुरासुरविनाशोऽभूत् समरस्तारकामय: ॥ ७ ॥

sarva-deva-ganopeto mahendro gurum anvayat surasura-vinaso ’bhut samaras tarakamayah

King Indra, accompanied by all kinds of demigods, joined the side of Brhaspati. Thus there was a great fight, destroying both demons and demigods, only for the sake of Tara, Brhaspati’s wife.

9.14.8

निवेदितोऽथाङ्गिरसा सोमं निर्भर्त्स्य विश्वकृत् । तारां स्वभर्त्रे प्रायच्छदन्तर्वत्नीमवैत् पति: ॥ ८ ॥

nivedito ’thangirasa somam nirbhartsya visva-krt taram sva-bhartre prayacchad antarvatnim avait patih

When Lord Brahma was fully informed by Angira about the entire incident, he severely chastised the moon-god, Soma. Thus Lord Brahma delivered Tara to her husband, who could then understand that she was pregnant.

9.14.9

त्यज त्यजाशु दुष्प्रज्ञे मत्क्षेत्रादाहितं परै: । नाहं त्वां भस्मसात् कुर्यां स्त्रियं सान्तानिकेऽसति ॥ ९ ॥

tyaja tyajasu dusprajne mat-ksetrad ahitam paraih naham tvam bhasmasat kuryam striyam santanike ’sati

Brhaspati said: You foolish woman, your womb, which was meant for me to impregnate, has been impregnated by someone other than me. Immediately deliver your child! Immediately deliver it! Be assured that after the child is delivered, I shall not burn you to ashes. I know that although you are unchaste, you wanted a son. Therefore I shall not punish you.

9.14.10

तत्याज व्रीडिता तारा कुमारं कनकप्रभम् । स्पृहामाङ्गिरसश्चक्रे कुमारे सोम एव च ॥ १० ॥

tatyaja vridita tara kumaram kanaka-prabham sprham angirasas cakre kumare soma eva ca

Sukadeva Gosvami continued: By Brhaspati’s order, Tara, who was very much ashamed, immediately gave birth to the child, who was very beautiful, with a golden bodily hue. Both Brhaspati and the moon-god, Soma, desired the beautiful child.

9.14.11

ममायं न तवेत्युच्चैस्तस्मिन् विवदमानयो: । पप्रच्छुऋर्षयो देवा नैवोचे व्रीडिता तु सा ॥ ११ ॥

mamayam na tavety uccais tasmin vivadamanayoh papracchur rsayo deva naivoce vridita tu sa

Fighting again broke out between Brhaspati and the moon-god, both of whom claimed, This is my child, not yours All the saints and demigods present asked Tara whose child the newborn baby actually was, but because she was ashamed she could not immediately answer.

9.14.12

कुमारो मातरं प्राह कुपितोऽलीकलज्जया । किं न वचस्यसद् वृत्ते आत्मावद्यं वदाशु मे ॥ १२ ॥

kumaro mataram praha kupito ’lika-lajjaya kim na vacasy asad-vrtte atmavadyam vadasu me

The child then became very angry and demanded that his mother immediately tell the truth.

9.14.13

ब्रह्मा तां रह आहूय समप्राक्षीच्च सान्‍त्वयन् । सोमस्येत्याह शनकै: सोमस्तं तावदग्रहीत् ॥ १३ ॥

brahma tam raha ahuya samapraksic ca santvayan somasyety aha sanakaih somas tam tavad agrahit

Lord Brahma then brought Tara to a secluded place, and after pacifying her he asked to whom the child actually belonged. She replied very slowly, This is the son of Soma, the moon-god Then the moon-god immediately took charge of the child.

9.14.14

तस्यात्मयोनिरकृत बुध इत्यभिधां नृप । बुद्ध्या गम्भीरया येन पुत्रेणापोडुराण्मुदम् ॥ १४ ॥

tasyatma-yonir akrta budha ity abhidham nrpa buddhya gambhiraya yena putrenapoduran mudam

O Maharaja Pariksit, when Lord Brahma saw that the child was deeply intelligent, he gave the child the name Budha. The moon-god, the ruler of the stars, enjoyed great jubilation because of this son.

9.14.15-16

तत: पुरूरवा जज्ञे इलायां य उदाहृत: । तस्य रूपगुणौदार्यशीलद्रविणविक्रमान् ॥ १५ ॥ श्रुत्वोर्वशीन्द्रभवने गीयमानान् सुरर्षिणा । तदन्तिकमुपेयाय देवी स्मरशरार्दिता ॥ १६ ॥

tatah pururava jajne ilayam ya udahrtah tasya rupa-gunaudarya- sila-dravina-vikraman srutvorvasindra-bhavane giyamanan surarsina tad-antikam upeyaya devi smara-sarardita

Thereafter, from Budha, through the womb of Ila, a son was born named Pururava, who was described in the beginning of the Ninth Canto. When his beauty, personal qualities, magnanimity, behavior, wealth and power were described by Narada in the court of Lord Indra, the celestial woman Urvasi was attracted to him. Pierced by the arrow of Cupid, she thus approached him.

9.14.17-18

मित्रावरुणयो: शापादापन्ना नरलोकताम् । निशम्य पुरुषश्रेष्ठं कन्दर्पमिव रूपिणम् । धृतिं विष्टभ्य ललना उपतस्थे तदन्तिके ॥ १७ ॥ स तां विलोक्य नृपतिर्हर्षेणोत्फुल्ललोचन: । उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा देवीं हृष्टतनूरुह: ॥ १८ ॥

mitra-varunayoh sapad apanna nara-lokatam nisamya purusa-srestham kandarpam iva rupinam dhrtim vistabhya lalana upatasthe tad-antike sa tam vilokya nrpatir harsenotphulla-locanah uvaca slaksnaya vaca devim hrsta-tanuruhah

Having been cursed by Mitra and Varuna, the celestial woman Urvasi had acquired the habits of a human being. Therefore, upon seeing Pururava, the best of males, whose beauty resembled that of Cupid, she controlled herself and then approached him. When King Pururava saw Urvasi, his eyes became jubilant in the ecstasy of joy, and the hairs on his body stood on end. With mild, pleasing words, he spoke to her as follows.

9.14.19

श्रीराजोवाच स्वागतं ते वरारोहे आस्यतां करवाम किम् । संरमस्व मया साकं रतिर्नौ शाश्वती: समा: ॥ १९ ॥

sri-rajovaca svagatam te vararohe asyatam karavama kim samramasva maya sakam ratir nau sasvatih samah

King Pururava said: O most beautiful woman, you are welcome. Please sit here and tell me what I can do for you. You may enjoy with me as long as you desire. Let us pass our life happily in a sexual relationship.

9.14.20

उर्वश्युवाच कस्यास्त्वयि न सज्जेत मनो द‍ृष्टिश्च सुन्दर । यदङ्गान्तरमासाद्य च्यवते ह रिरंसया ॥ २० ॥

urvasy uvaca kasyas tvayi na sajjeta mano drstis ca sundara yad-angantaram asadya cyavate ha riramsaya

Urvasi replied: O most handsome man, who is the woman whose mind and sight would not be attracted by you? If a woman takes shelter of your chest, she cannot refuse to enjoy with you in a sexual relationship.

9.14.21

एतावुरणकौ राजन् न्यासौ रक्षस्व मानद । संरंस्ये भवता साकं श्लाघ्य: स्त्रीणां वर: स्मृत: ॥ २१ ॥

etav uranakau rajan nyasau raksasva manada samramsye bhavata sakam slaghyah strinam varah smrtah

My dear King Pururava, please give protection to these two lambs, who have fallen down with me. Although I belong to the heavenly planes and you belong to earth, I shall certainly enjoy sexual union with you. I have no objection to accepting you as my husband, for you are superior in every respect.

9.14.22

घृतं मे वीर भक्ष्यं स्यान्नेक्षे त्वान्यत्र मैथुनात् । विवाससं तत् तथेति प्रतिपेदे महामना: ॥ २२ ॥

ghrtam me vira bhaksyam syan nekse tvanyatra maithunat vivasasam tat tatheti pratipede mahamanah

Urvasi said: My dear hero, only preparations made in ghee (clarified butter) will be my eatables, and I shall not want to see you naked at any time, except at the time of sexual intercourse The great-minded King Pururava accepted these proposals.

9.14.23

अहो रूपमहो भावो नरलोकविमोहनम् । को न सेवेत मनुजो देवीं त्वां स्वयमागताम् ॥ २३ ॥

aho rupam aho bhavo nara-loka-vimohanam ko na seveta manujo devim tvam svayam agatam

Pururava replied: O beautiful one, your beauty is wonderful and your gestures are also wonderful. Indeed, you are attractive to all human society. Therefore, since you have come of your own accord from the heavenly planes, who on earth would not agree to serve a demigoddess such as you.

9.14.24

तया स पुरुषश्रेष्ठो रमयन्त्या यथार्हत: । रेमे सुरविहारेषु कामं चैत्ररथादिषु ॥ २४ ॥

taya sa purusa-srestho ramayantya yatharhatah reme sura-viharesu kamam caitrarathadisu

Sukadeva Gosvami continued: The best of human beings, Pururava, began freely enjoying the company of Urvasi, who engaged in sexual activities with him in many celestial places, such as Caitraratha and Nandana-kanana, where the demigods enjoy.

9.14.25

रममाणस्तया देव्या पद्मकिञ्जल्कगन्धया । तन्मुखामोदमुषितो मुमुदेऽहर्गणान् बहून् ॥ २५ ॥

ramamanas taya devya padma-kinjalka-gandhaya tan-mukhamoda-musito mumude ’har-ganan bahun

Urvasi’s body was as fragrant as the saffron of a lotus. Being enlivened by the fragrance of her face and body, Pururava enjoyed her company for many days with great jubilation.

9.14.26

अपश्यन्नुर्वशीमिन्द्रो गन्धर्वान् समचोदयत् । उर्वशीरहितं मह्यमास्थानं नातिशोभते ॥ २६ ॥

apasyann urvasim indro gandharvan samacodayat urvasi-rahitam mahyam asthanam natisobhate

Not seeing Urvasi in his assembly, the King of heaven, Lord Indra, said, Without Urvasi my assembly is no longer beautiful Considering this, he requested the Gandharvas to bring her back to his heavenly plane.

9.14.27

ते उपेत्य महारात्रे तमसि प्रत्युपस्थिते । उर्वश्या उरणौ जह्रुर्न्यस्तौ राजनि जायया ॥ २७ ॥

te upetya maha-ratre tamasi pratyupasthite urvasya uranau jahrur nyastau rajani jayaya

Thus the Gandharvas came to earth, and at midnight, when everything was dark, they appeared in the house of Pururava and stole the two lambs entrusted to the King by his wife, Urvasi.

9.14.28

निशम्याक्रन्दितं देवी पुत्रयोर्नीयमानयो: । हतास्म्यहं कुनाथेन नपुंसा वीरमानिना ॥ २८ ॥

nisamyakranditam devi putrayor niyamanayoh hatasmy aham kunathena napumsa vira-manina

Urvasi treated the two lambs like her own sons. Therefore, when they were being taken by the Gandharvas and began crying, Urvasi heard them and rebuked her husband Now I am being killed she said, under the protection of an unworthy husband, who is a coward and a eunuch although he thinks himself a great hero.

9.14.29

यद्विश्रम्भादहं नष्टा हृतापत्या च दस्युभि: । य: शेते निशि सन्त्रस्तो यथा नारी दिवा पुमान् ॥ २९ ॥

yad-visrambhad aham nasta hrtapatya ca dasyubhih yah sete nisi santrasto yatha nari diva puman

Because I depended on him, the plunderers have deprived me of my two sons the lambs, and therefore I am now lost.

9.14.30

इति वाक्सायकैर्बिद्ध: प्रतोत्त्रैरिव कुञ्जर: । निशि निस्त्रिंशमादाय विवस्त्रोऽभ्यद्रवद् रुषा ॥ ३० ॥

iti vak-sayakair biddhah pratottrair iva kunjarah nisi nistrimsam adaya vivastro ’bhyadravad rusa

Pururava, stricken by the sharp words of Urvasi 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.

9.14.31

ते विसृज्योरणौ तत्र व्यद्योतन्त स्म विद्युत: । आदाय मेषावायान्तं नग्नमैक्षत सा पतिम् ॥ ३१ ॥

te visrjyoranau tatra vyadyotanta sma vidyutah adaya mesav ayantam nagnam aiksata sa patim

After giving up the two lambs, the Gandharvas shone brightly like lightning, thus illuminating the house of Pururava. Urvasi then saw her husband returning with the lambs in hand, but he was naked, and therefore she left.

9.14.32

ऐलोऽपि शयने जायामपश्यन् विमना इव । तच्चित्तो विह्वल: शोचन् बभ्रामोन्मत्तवन्महीम् ॥ ३२ ॥

ailo ’pi sayane jayam apasyan vimana iva tac-citto vihvalah socan babhramonmattavan mahim

No longer seeing Urvasi on his bed, Pururava was most aggrieved. Because of his great attraction for her, he was very much disturbed. Thus, lamenting, he began traveling about the earth like a madman.

9.14.33

स तां वीक्ष्य कुरुक्षेत्रे सरस्वत्यां च तत्सखी: । पञ्च प्रहृष्टवदन: प्राह सूक्तं पुरूरवा: ॥ ३३ ॥

sa tam viksya kuruksetre sarasvatyam ca tat-sakhih panca prahrsta-vadanah praha suktam pururavah

Once during his travels all over the world, Pururava saw Urvasi, accompanied by five companions, on the bank of the Sarasvati at Kuruksetra. With jubilation in his face, he then spoke to her in sweet words as follows.

9.14.34

अहो जाये तिष्ठ तिष्ठ घोरे न त्यक्तुमर्हसि । मां त्वमद्याप्यनिर्वृत्य वचांसि कृणवावहै ॥ ३४ ॥

aho jaye tistha tistha ghore na tyaktum arhasi mam tvam adyapy anirvrtya vacamsi krnavavahai

O my dear wife, O most cruel one, kindly stay, kindly stay. I know that I have never made you happy until now, but you should not give me up for that reason. This is not proper for you. Even if you have decided to give up my company, let us nonetheless talk for some time.

9.14.35

सुदेहोऽयं पतत्यत्र देवि दूरं हृतस्त्वया । खादन्त्येनं वृका गृध्रास्त्वत्प्रसादस्य नास्पदम् ॥ ३५ ॥

sudeho ’yam pataty atra devi duram hrtas tvaya khadanty enam vrka grdhras tvat-prasadasya naspadam

O goddess, now that you have refused me, my beautiful body will fall down here, and because it is unsuitable for your pleasure, it will be eaten by foxes and vultures.

9.14.36

उर्वश्युवाच मा मृथा: पुरुषोऽसि त्वं मा स्म त्वाद्युर्वृका इमे । क्‍वापि सख्यं न वै स्त्रीणां वृकाणां हृदयं यथा ॥ ३६ ॥

urvasy uvaca ma mrthah puruso ’si tvam ma sma tvadyur vrka ime kvapi sakhyam na vai strinam vrkanam hrdayam yatha

Urvasi said: My dear King, you are a man, a hero. Don’t be impatient and give up your life. Be sober and don’t allow the senses to overcome you like foxes. Don’t let the foxes eat you. In other words, you should not be controlled by your senses. Rather, you should know that the heart of a woman is like that of a fox. There is no use making friendship with women.

9.14.37

स्त्रियो ह्यकरुणा: क्रूरा दुर्मर्षा: प्रियसाहसा: । घ्नन्त्यल्पार्थेऽपि विश्रब्धं पतिं भ्रातरमप्युत ॥ ३७ ॥

striyo hy akarunah krura durmarsah priya-sahasah ghnanty alparthe ’pi visrabdham patim bhrataram apy uta

Women as a class are merciless and cunning. They cannot tolerate even a slight offense. For their own pleasure they can do anything irreligious, and therefore they do not fear killing even a faithful husband or brother.

9.14.38

विधायालीकविश्रम्भमज्ञेषु त्यक्तसौहृदा: । नवं नवमभीप्सन्त्य: पुंश्चल्य: स्वैरवृत्तय: ॥ ३८ ॥

vidhayalika-visrambham ajnesu tyakta-sauhrdah navam navam abhipsantyah pumscalyah svaira-vrttayah

Women are very easily seduced by men. Therefore, polluted women give up the friendship of a man who is their well-wisher and establish false friendship among fools. Indeed, they seek newer and newer friends, one after another.

9.14.39

संवत्सरान्ते हि भवानेकरात्रं मयेश्वर: । रंस्यत्यपत्यानि च ते भविष्यन्त्यपराणि भो: ॥ ३९ ॥

samvatsarante hi bhavan eka-ratram mayesvarah ramsyaty apatyani ca te bhavisyanty aparani bhoh

O my dear King, you will be able to enjoy with me as my husband at the end of every year, for one night only. In this way you will have other children, one after another.

9.14.40

अन्तर्वत्नीमुपालक्ष्य देवीं स प्रययौ पुरीम् । पुनस्तत्र गतोऽब्दान्ते उर्वशीं वीरमातरम् ॥ ४० ॥

antarvatnim upalaksya devim sa prayayau purim punas tatra gato ’bdante urvasim vira-mataram

Understanding that Urvasi was pregnant, Pururava returned to his palace. At the end of the year, there at Kuruksetra, he again obtained the association of Urvasi, who was then the mother of a heroic son.

9.14.41

उपलभ्य मुदा युक्त: समुवास तया निशाम् । अथैनमुर्वशी प्राह कृपणं विरहातुरम् ॥ ४१ ॥

upalabhya muda yuktah samuvasa taya nisam athainam urvasi praha krpanam virahaturam

Having regained Urvasi at the end of the year, King Pururava was most jubilant, and he enjoyed her company in sex for one night. But then he was very sorry at the thought of separation from her, so Urvasi spoke to him as follows.

9.14.42

गन्धर्वानुपधावेमांस्तुभ्यं दास्यन्ति मामिति । तस्य संस्तुवतस्तुष्टा अग्निस्थालीं ददुर्नृप । उर्वशीं मन्यमानस्तां सोऽबुध्यत चरन् वने ॥ ४२ ॥

gandharvan upadhavemams tubhyam dasyanti mam iti tasya samstuvatas tusta agni-sthalim dadur nrpa urvasim manyamanas tam so ’budhyata caran vane

Urvasi said: My dear King, seek shelter of the Gandharvas, for they will be able to deliver me to you again In accordance with these words, the King satisfied the Gandharvas by prayers, and the Gandharvas, being pleased with him, gave him an Agnisthali girl who looked exactly like Urvasi. Thinking that the girl was Urvasi, the King began walking with her in the forest, but later he could understand that she was not Urvasi but Agnisthali.

9.14.43

स्थालीं न्यस्य वने गत्वा गृहानाध्यायतो निशि । त्रेतायां सम्प्रवृत्तायां मनसि त्रय्यवर्तत ॥ ४३ ॥

sthalim nyasya vane gatva grhan adhyayato nisi tretayam sampravrttayam manasi trayy avartata

King Pururava then left Agnisthali in the forest and returned home, where he meditated all night upon Urvasi. In the course of his meditation, the Treta millennium began, and therefore the principles of the three Vedas, including the process of performing yajna to fulfill fruitive activities, appeared within his heart.

9.14.44-45

स्थालीस्थानं गतोऽश्वत्थं शमीगर्भं विलक्ष्य स: । तेन द्वे अरणी कृत्वा उर्वशीलोककाम्यया ॥ ४४ ॥ उर्वशीं मन्त्रतो ध्यायन्नधरारणिमुत्तराम् । आत्मानमुभयोर्मध्ये यत् तत् प्रजननं प्रभु: ॥ ४५ ॥

sthali-sthanam gato ’svattham sami-garbham vilaksya sah tena dve arani krtva urvasi-loka-kamyaya urvasim mantrato dhyayann adhararanim uttaram atmanam ubhayor madhye yat tat prajananam prabhuh

When the process of fruitive yajna became manifest within his heart, King Pururava went to the same spot where he had left Agnisthali. There he saw that from the womb of a sami tree, an asvattha tree had grown. He then took a piece of wood from that tree and made it into two aranis. Desiring to go to the planet where Urvasi resided, he chanted mantras, meditating upon the lower arani as Urvasi, the upper one as himself, and the piece of wood between them as his son. In this way he began to ignite a fire.

9.14.46

तस्य निर्मन्थनाज्जातो जातवेदा विभावसु: । त्रय्या स विद्यया राज्ञा पुत्रत्वे कल्पितस्त्रिवृत् ॥ ४६ ॥

tasya nirmanthanaj jato jata-veda vibhavasuh trayya sa vidyaya rajna putratve kalpitas tri-vrt

From Pururava’s rubbing of the aranis came a fire. By such a fire one can achieve all success in material enjoyment and be purified in seminal birth, initiation and in the performance of sacrifice, which are invoked with the combined letters a-u-m. Thus the fire was considered the son of King Pururava.

9.14.47

तेनायजत यज्ञेशं भगवन्तमधोक्षजम् । उर्वशीलोकमन् विच्छन्सर्वदेवमयं हरिम् ॥ ४७ ॥

tenayajata yajnesam bhagavantam adhoksajam urvasi-lokam anvicchan sarva-devamayam harim

By means of that fire, Pururava, who desired to go to the plane where Urvasi resided, performed a sacrifice, by which he satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, the enjoyer of the results of sacrifice. Thus he worshiped the Lord, who is beyond the perception of the senses and is the reservoir of all the demigods.

9.14.48

एक एव पुरा वेद: प्रणव: सर्ववाङ्‌मय: । देवो नारायणो नान्य एकोऽग्निर्वर्ण एव च ॥ ४८ ॥

eka eva pura vedah pranavah sarva-vanmayah devo narayano nanya eko ’gnir varna eva ca

In the Satya-yuga, the first millennium, all the Vedic mantras were included in one mantra—pranava, the root of all Vedic mantras. In other words, the Atharva Veda alone was the source of all Vedic knowledge. The Supreme Personality of Godhead Narayana was the only worshipable Deity; there was no recommendation for worship of the demigods. Fire was one only, and the only order of life in human society was known as hamsa.

9.14.49

पुरूरवस एवासीत् त्रयी त्रेतामुखे नृप । अग्निना प्रजया राजा लोकं गान्धर्वमेयिवान् ॥ ४९ ॥

pururavasa evasit trayi treta-mukhe nrpa agnina prajaya raja lokam gandharvam eyivan

O Maharaja Pariksit, at the beginning of Treta-yuga, King Pururava inaugurated a karma-kanda sacrifice. Thus Pururava, who considered the yajnic fire his son, was able to go to Gandharvaloka as he desired.