Reading Guides for MLLL-4993, Epics of Ancient India (University of Oklahoma).
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Character of the Day: URVASHI
URVASHI is one of the most famous of the apsaras, the celestial dancers in Indra's heaven. She became the wife of Pururavas, and famously cursed Arjuna when he rebuffed her.
Wikipedia: Urvashi
Ramayana: Urvashi is connected to the Ramayana by being the mother of Rishyasringa.
Mahabharata: It was Urvashi's curse that led Arjuna to spend a year in disguise as the eunuch Brihannala.
Freebookapalooza: You can find a retelling of Kalidas's play Pururavas and Urvashi in Tales From The Indian Drama by Charles A. Kincaid.
Devdutt.com: Female As Alpha
Bizzell: Urvashi: The Apsara Who Fell In Love With A King
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