Chapter 2
श्रीशुक उवाच इति ललनानुनयातिविशारदो ग्राम्यवैदग्ध्यया परिभाषया तां विबुधवधूं विबुधमतिरधिसभाजयामास ॥ १७ ॥
Transliteration
śrī-śuka uvāca iti lalanānunayāti-viśārado grāmya-vaidagdhyayā paribhāṣayā tāṁ vibudha-vadhūṁ vibudha-matir adhisabhājayām āsa.
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; iti — thus; lalanā — women; anunaya — in winning over; ati-viśāradaḥ — very expert; grāmya-vaidagdhyayā — expert in fulfilling one’s material desires; paribhāṣayā — by selected words; tām — her; vibudha-vadhūm — the celestial girl; vibudha-matiḥ — Āgnīdhra, who possessed intelligence like that of the demigods; adhisabhājayām āsa — gained the favor of.
Translation
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Mahārāja Āgnīdhra, 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.”