Apsaras
group · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
Apsarasas · water maidens
spoken of as
1 expressionWater maidens“Apsaras”1 mention
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda) (Sanskrit)
May the Gandharvas and the water maidens guard our mind in the sound of the stream.
in the texts
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Celestial water-nymphs invoked alongside the Gandharvas for protection.
May the Gandharvas and the water maidens guard our mind in the sound of the stream.
Rigveda
The Apsaras, celestial water-nymphs associated with the Gandharva and with wandering munis.
The Apsaras, smiling at her lover, the woman, bears him in the highest heaven.
Roaming in the footsteps of the Apsarasas, the Gandharvas, and the beasts — the Keśin, knowing [all] intentions, is the sweetest and most intoxicating friend.