इति ललनानुनयातिविशारदो ग्राम्यवैदग्ध्यया परिभाषया तां विबुधवधूं
विबुधमतिरधिसभाजयामास ॥१७॥
Å›rÄ«-Å›uka uvÄca
iti lalanÄnunayÄti-viÅ›Ärado grÄmya-vaidagdhyayÄ paribhÄá¹£ayÄ tÄá¹ vibudha-vadhÅ«á¹ vibudha-matir adhisabhÄjayÄm Äsa
Å›rÄ«-Å›ukaḥ uvÄca - Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ« said; iti - thus; lalanÄ - women; anunaya - in winning over; ati-viÅ›Äradaḥ - very expert; grÄmya-vaidagdhyayÄ - expert in fulfilling one's material desires; paribhÄá¹£ayÄ - by selected words; tÄm - her; vibudha-vadhÅ«m - the celestial girl; vibudha-matiḥ - Ä€gnÄ«dhra, who possessed intelligence like that of the demigods; adhisabhÄjayÄm Äsa - gained the favor of.
Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ« continued: MahÄrÄja Ä€gnÄ«dhra, 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 Ä€gnÄ«dhra was a devotee, he actually had no attraction for material enjoyment, but because he wanted a wife for progeny and Lord BrahmÄ had sent PÅ«rvacitti 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.
