Also known as Richika. Ajigarta was a greedy brahmin.

The king Harishchandra was childless and prayed to Varuna. Varuna blessed that he would have a child soon, but the condition was that Harishchandra would have to sacrifice the child to Varuna soon. After the son was born, Harishchandra was reluctant to give his son away. Vishwamitra advised him to buy another boy and sacrifice him instead. As per this advice, Harishchandra sent his minister to buy a boy. Ajigarta was a poor but greedy brahmin who lived in Ayodhya, and had three sons. The minister came across Ajigarta and asked him if he would sell one of the boys for a hundred cows. Ajigarta realised that he would never have another chance to amass such wealth in so short a time, and therefore sold his son Shunashefa, according to Devibhagavata Skandas 7,8. For the remaining story, see Shunashefa.