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'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Urvasî}}'''. A divine nymph, mentioned in the'' Rig‐Veda'', whose beauty set the whole heaven ablaze. Cursed by the gods she descended to earth and settled there. The loves of Purûravas (the Vikrama), and the nymph Urvasî are the subject of Kâlidâsaʹs world‐famous drama, the ''Vikramorvasî''. | '''{{Style S-Small capitals|Urvasî}}'''. A divine nymph, mentioned in the'' Rig‐Veda'', whose beauty set the whole heaven ablaze. Cursed by the gods she descended to earth and settled there. The loves of Purûravas (the Vikrama), and the nymph Urvasî are the subject of Kâlidâsaʹs world‐famous drama, the ''Vikramorvasî''. | ||
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H. P. Blavatsky
Urvasî. A divine nymph, mentioned in the Rig‐Veda, whose beauty set the whole heaven ablaze. Cursed by the gods she descended to earth and settled there. The loves of Purûravas (the Vikrama), and the nymph Urvasî are the subject of Kâlidâsaʹs world‐famous drama, the Vikramorvasî.
Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Urvasi