Nara and Narayana, the two sages, were undergoing penances and austerities (Tapas) at Badrinath in the Himalayas. Demons (Asuras) and Devas (Demigods) wanted to know what Nara and Narayana were seeking.
Asuras, in accordance with their innate nature thought the two Saints were seeking power. They therefore, sent an army to fight them but the two saints refused to fight. But due to the powerful Tapas conducted by them, the grass that was around the two rishis protected them, and those demons that tried to attack them were burned down.
Indra, the king of the Devas, according to his innate character, thought that the two wanted to overthrow him and rule over heaven. So he sent Apsaras (nymphs) to disturb the two saints through sexual distraction. Seeing the Apsaras, Narayana placed a flower on his thigh and immediately there sprung from it a beautiful nymph whose charms far excelled those nymphs sent by Indra. Since this beautiful nymph came out of the thigh she was called Urvashi. Narayana bestowed her upon Indra and she went to his court.
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