श्रीशुक उवाच
इति ललनानुनयातिविशारदो ग्राम्यवैदग्ध्यया परिभाषया तां विबुधवधूं विबुधमतिरधिसभाजयामास. ॥ १७ ॥
iti lalananunayati-visarado gramya-vaidagdhyaya paribhasaya tam
vibudha-vadhum vibudha-matir adhisabhajayam asa.
sri-sukah uvaca-Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti-thus; lalana-women; anunaya-in winning over; ati-visaradah-very expert; gramya-vaidagdhyaya-expert in fulfilling one's material desires; paribhasaya-by selected words; tam-her; vibudha-vadhum-the celestial girl; vibudha-matih-Agnidhra, who possessed intelligence like that of the demigods; adhisabhajayam asa-gained the favor of.
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Maharaja Agnidhra, whose intelligence was like that of a demigod, knew the art of flattering women to win them to his side. He therefore pleased that celestial girl with his lusty words and gained her favor.
Since King Agnidhra was a devotee, he actually had no attraction for material enjoyment, but because he wanted a wife for progeny and Lord Brahma had sent Purvacitti for this purpose, he expertly pleased her with flattering words. Women are attracted by a man's flattering words. One who is expert in this art of flattery is called vidagdha.