[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c4.96 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.96 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c4.96 - **Language:** English ### [c4.96](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.96) 21) \*Agastya cursing Urvaśī, Jayanta and Nārada\*. Once Agastya went to the realm of the Gods, as a guest of Indra. On that day a performance of dance by Urvaśī was held in honour of Agastya. In the midst of the dance Urvaśī's eyes fell on Jayanta and she fell in love with him; her steps went out of beat. Nārada also went wrong slightly in playing on his famous lute called Mahatī. Agastya got angry and cursed Urvaśī, Jayanta and Nārada. According to the curse Jayanta became a bud. Urvaśī was born in the earth as a woman called Mādhavī and 'Mahatī' the lute of Nārada became the lute of the people of the earth. - [Previous: c4.95](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.95) - [Next: c4.97](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.97) - [Up: c4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.96](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.96) · Pramāṇa