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आयुस् n. an. life, vital power, vigour, health, duration of life, long life, [RV.] ; [AV.] ; [TS.] ; [ŚBr.] ; [Mn.] ; [MBh.] ; [Pañcat.] &c.
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ĀYUS I Son of Purūravas and father of Nahuṣa.
1) Genealogy.
Descending in order from Viṣṇu Brahmā- Candra-Budha-Purūravas-Āyus. Āyus was born to Purūravas of Urvaśī. To Āyus was born of his wife Svarbhānavī Nahuṣa. [Śloka 24, Chapter 7, Ādi Parva, M.B.] .
2) Birth of the son.
See under Nahuṣa.
3) Other details.
Āyus was a king who had acquired great power by penance. [Śloka 15, Chapter 296, Śānti Parva, M.B.] .
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active power, efficacy, [RV.] ; [VS.]
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the totality of living beings [food, [Sāy.] ] [RV. ii, 38, 5 and vii, 90, 6]
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