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Urvashi (Sanskrit: उर्वशी, IAST: Urvaśī) is the most prominent apsara mentioned in the Hindu scriptures like the Vedas, the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as the Puranas. She is regarded as the most beautiful of all the apsaras, and an expert dancer.
Arjuna piercing the eye of the fish as depicted in Chennakesava Temple built by Hoysala Empire. Arjuna married Draupadi, [25] [26] the fire born daughter of Drupada, who was the king of Panchala. [27] After the event of Lakshagriha, Arjuna, his mother and brothers decide to hide from Hastinapura. One day, Arjuna learns that Drupada is holding ...
Urvashi was a celestial maiden in Indra's court and was considered the most beautiful of all the Apsaras. She was the consort of Pururavas, an ancestor of Pandavas and Kauravas. Later she left him and returned to heaven. [citation needed] When Arjuna came to heaven to meet Indra, she fell in love with him. But Arjuna refused her as he thought ...
The Mahabharata documents the exploits of individual apsaras, such as Tilottama, who rescued the world from the rampaging asura brothers Sunda and Upasunda; and Urvashi, who attempted to seduce the hero Arjuna. A recurring theme in the Mahabharata is that of an apsara sent to distract a sage from his ascetic practices.
Arjuna is the next person to die without completing the journey. Yudhishthira explains to Bhima, Arjuna too suffered from the vice of pride and vanity, thinking he was the most skilled, most powerful hero in the world, disregarding others. Yudhishthira, Bhima and the dog continue forward. [2] Bhima tires and falls down.
Episode 53 – Krishna saves Draupadi from Durvasa using the Akshaya-patra, Bheema meets his son Ghatotkacha and brother Hanuman, Arjuna visits his celestial father Indra and learns dance and music from Chitrasena Episode 54 – Urvashi curses Arjuna, Abhimanyu's birth, Jayadratha's defeat
Arjuna himself is an example of gender variance. When Arjuna refused her amorous advances, the nymph Urvashi cursed Arjuna; he would become a "kliba", a member of the third gender. Krishna assured Arjuna that this curse would serve as the perfect disguise for Arjuna during his last year of exile.
Urvasi lusts for Arjuna, which he denies, considering her a motherly figure. Being enraged, she curses him to lose his masculinity and turn him into a eunuch. However, Indra proclaims to treat it as a boon in disguise. So, Arjuna molds into a transgender dance mentor Brihannala and enrolls in tuition for Princess Uttara.