The king who fell in love with the apsara Urvashi, an early ancestor of the lunar dynasty.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Puranic tradition, with other tellings (Mahabharata) noted where relevant.
Pururavas is a king of the lunar dynasty, the son of Budha and the father of Ayus. He is known for his love for the apsara Urvashi.
The story of Pururavas and Urvashi appears in the Rigveda as a dialogue, and is expanded in the Puranas and in Kalidasa's play. Urvashi lived with him on certain conditions. When they were broken, she left him. Their son was Ayus.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.