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In the Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 95, the dialogue between Pururava and Urvashi is given in 18 mantras. Rshi and devata for these mantras are Pururava and Urvashi, and the Chandas is trishtup. It should be noted that none of the above given particulars of the legend are adverted to except the past cohabitation of the Raja and Apsara in this Sukta.   

In the Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 95, the dialogue between Pururava and Urvashi is given in 18 mantras. Rshi and devata for these mantras are Pururava and Urvashi, and the Chandas is trishtup. It should be noted that none of the above given particulars of the legend are adverted to except the past cohabitation of the Raja and Apsara in this Sukta.   

Pururava: O heartless lady! generate affection in your heart for me. Let us engage in a discourse. If we keep silence at this time both of us cannot be happy in the future.   

Pururava: O heartless lady! generate affection in your heart for me so as to engage in a conversation with me. If we keep silence at this time both of us cannot be happy in the future.   

Urvashi: O Pururava! We cannot accomplish anything through such discourse. I am as hard to hold as Vayu. I swiftly passed away from you like Ushas (dawn). Return to your palace.   

Urvashi: O Pururava! We cannot accomplish anything through such discourse. I am as hard to hold as Vayu. I swiftly passed away from you like Ushas (dawn). Return to your palace.   

असीत् ऊर्वशी वा अप्सराः पुरूरवाः पतिः अथ यत् तस्मान् मिथुनादजायत तद आयुः... (Shat. Brah. 3.4.1.22)<ref>Shatapatha Brahmana ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A5%A9/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AA/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A5%A7 Kanda 3 Adhyaya 4])</ref>  

असीत् ऊर्वशी वा अप्सराः पुरूरवाः पतिः अथ यत् तस्मान् मिथुनादजायत तद आयुः... (Shat. Brah. 3.4.1.22)<ref>Shatapatha Brahmana ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A5%A9/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AA/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A5%A7 Kanda 3 Adhyaya 4])</ref>  

In this same text (9.2.3.16), it is said that अन्नम् उ वा आयुः meaning Ayuh is Anna. We find the explanation in Nighantu (2.7<ref>Nighantu ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 2])</ref>) that Ayuh is  another name for Anna (food). From these references the author states that Pururava and Urvashi refer to clouds and lightning (electricity) and their union brings about rains, the rains give rise to food (Ayuh).   

In this same text (9.2.3.16), it is said that अन्नम् उ वा आयुः meaning Ayuh is Anna. We find the explanation in Nighantu (2.7<ref>Nighantu ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 2])</ref>) that Ayuh is  another name for Anna (food). From these references the author states that Pururava and Urvashi refer to clouds and lightning (electricity) and their union brings about rains, the rains give rise to food (Ayuh).<ref name=":1" />    

== References ==

== References ==

[[Category:Samvadas]]

[[Category:Samvadas]]

[[Category:Rigveda]]

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