Ūrvaśī

By M. A. Alwar

Ūrvaśī refers to a damsel in Indraloka (the world of Indra). She is the one who is born out of the thighs of nārāyana.

Gender

Ūrvaśī is a feminine form.

Origin

Ūrvaśī can be split as ūru + Aś + Ac + ṅīp.

References

• Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, Deval Sancheti, M. A. Alwar

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