Most Ancient Aryan Society

Author(s): Ram Chandra Jain
Publisher: Institute of Bharatalogical Research Sriganganagar Rajasthan

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Puraravā- Vedic mythology also corroborates the Urvasi Legend above geographical location of the Uttarakuru region. We first take the Purūravā-Urvaśī legend.
Purūravā was an ancestor of Purūkutsa; the leader of the famous Purū republic; a confederating unit is Dāšrājña War. He appears to be a very powerful and influential leader in the region. The Brahmāryan military furces had, during his times, advanced from Iran upto Gāndhāra (Modern Afghanistan) under the military command of Indra and Divodāsa. The shrewd Brahmāryan leader devised the policy of divide and win. He chose the most beautiful and charming lady, Urvašī, of his tribal collective to ensnare the powerful hostile leader and win him to their side against his Bhāratīya kinsmen. She stayed with him for four years and bore him sons. He was won by her to the side of the Brahmāryan Devas to fight the great battle for victory against the Daśyus'l. He was converted to Brāhmaṇism and baptized by being given the sacrificial (tribal) Agni by the Gandharvas, the Brahmāryans of Gāndhāra or Arachosia?. These Gandharvas, the descendants of Angirasa and Atharvan3, were incharge of the Fire Brigade of the Brahmāryan military organisation. Gandharva country is identified with Gāndhāra?4.
The temporay friendship of Purūravā and Uryasī, lasting only four years, have been given in greater detail in postVedic Brāhmaṇical literature. The story of their carnal enjoyments in different countries and on various river banks, forests, gardens and mountains, during their itinerary, is a masterpiece of beautiful, thrilling and romantic events which has captured the imagination of the poets of all the ages. The Purāņic tradition narrates, with graphic description, that Purūravā enjoyed with Uryaśī in Chaitraratha forest, at