Ayus is the eldest son of Pururavas and Urvashi. Urvashi, the mother of Ayus was one of the nymphs of heaven. When she fell in love with Pururavas, she started to dwell on the earth. She was warned that she should return to the heaven whenever she had a son with the king.

Legend of Ayus
After, the birth of Ayus, Urvashi kept the fact hidden. So, Ayus was not seen by his father until he returned from the hermitage of the Rishi Chyavana. Then Ayus was appointed as the vice king with great splendour. It is said that the rite was concluded without any blessings invoked upon Ayus.

Descendants of Ayus
Far away in the kingdom of Prathishthana, there lived King Ayus with his queen Indumati. Ayus and Indumati ruled Prathishthana well. They did not have any children of their own. So King Ayus and Queen Indumati prayed and meditated to Lord Dattatreya for a child. Finally after being pleased with their prayers, a son was born to them and named him "Nahusha". Later King Ayus had three more sons namely, Vriddhasharma, Rajinrambha, and Anena.

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