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;
O Purūravas, do not die;
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.