(Bhagavatham 5.2.1 – 5.2.17)

Agneedhra’s story

This chapter of Bhagavatham describes Priyavratha’s son Agneedhra’s life story.  While Priyavratha spent his life’s latter phase in the Lord’s remembrance, Agneedhra ruled over the kingdom well, taking care of his people like his own children.

As time advanced, he desired for a son and hence wanted to get the most eligible wife to fulfil his wish. Thus he too set off for a penance to please the Lord.

Knowing this, Lord Brahma sent PoorvaChithi, an Apsara woman who was a musician in His abode to him. This extremely beautiful woman walked around in his Ashram and finally Agneedhra opened his eyes.

Now starts his praising of her beauty and charisma. He pretended that he took her for a Muni and described her beautiful body in detail.

Then eventually he addressed her as a woman expressing his wish to marry her, “I am going to accept you as the gift from Brahmadeva”.

Sree Suka said, “Agneedhra, highly intelligent as a Deva, with his expertise in dealing with women diligently made her ready for enjoying life’s pleasures”.