SB 5.2.17

TEXT 17

TEXT

श्रीशुक उवाच
इति ललनानुनयातिविशारदो ग्राम्यवैदग्ध्यया परिभाषया तां विबुधवधूं विबुधमतिरधिसभाजयामास. ॥ १७ ॥

sri-suka uvaca

iti lalananunayati-visarado gramya-vaidagdhyaya paribhasaya tam
vibudha-vadhūm vibudha-matir adhisabhajayam asa.

sri-sukaḥ uvaca-Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti-thus; lalana-women; anunaya-in winning over; ati-visaradaḥ-very expert; gramya-vaidagdhyaya-expert in fulfilling one's material desires; paribhasaya-by selected words; tam-her; vibudha-vadhūm-the celestial girl; vibudha-matiḥ-Agnidhra, who possessed intelligence like that of the demigods; adhisabhajayam asa-gained the favor of.

TRANSLATION

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.

PURPORT

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 Pūrvacitti 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.

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