[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) › c7.1467 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1467 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.1467 - **Language:** English ### [c7.1467](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1467) 4) Jayanta became Bamboo. Once Agastya came to Indra’s durbar. Indra arranged for the dance of Urvaśī in honour of Agastya’s visit. In the midst of the dance Urvaśī saw Jayanta before her and she fell in love with him. Consequently her steps went out of beat. Nārada who was playing his lute called Mahatī went wrong. Agastya got angry and cursed Jayanta and changed him to a bamboo. Urvaśī was cursed to become a woman with the name Mādhavī. Agastya cursed Nārada that his lute Mahatī would become the lute of the people of the world. (Vāyu Purāṇa). - [Previous: c7.1466](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1466) - [Next: c7.1468](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1468) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) ## Cites (1) - [Vāyupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1467](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1467) · Pramāṇa