Urvaśī
mythological figure · 3 works · 5 mentions · 7 anchored passages
Urvaśīs
in the texts
Rigveda
Mythic/divine figure invoked for blessing of the offering's longevity.
or Bṛhaddivā-Urvaśī, praising and spreading forth for the longevity of the offering.
Thou art also the son of Mitra and Varuṇa, O Vasiṣṭha, born of Urvaśī from the mind, O brahmin;
I, Vasiṣṭha, seek to learn from Urvaśī who fills the atmosphere, who measures the realm of space.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Celestial nymph (apsaras) whose lament is recalled in connection with the mythic births of the gods and the lineage of Āyu.
Even for mortal men the Urvaśīs lamented — even for the growth of the noble, of the later Āyu.
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
Celestial nymph invoked by Rāvaṇa in a mythic analogy warning Sītā against rejecting him.
"For having rejected me, O timid one, you will come to grief, as Urvaśī did when she struck away Purūravas with her foot.