Karna’s (adopted) father.

Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma- Atri – Chandra – Budha – Pururavas – Ayus – Nahusha – Yayati -Anudruhyu – Sadanara – Kalanara – Srinjaya – Titiksha – Krishadratha – Homa – Sutapas – Bali – Anga – Dadhivahana – Draviratha – Dharmaratha – Chitraratha – Satyaratha – Romapada – Chaturanga – Pridhulaksha – Chamba – Haryanga – Bhadraratha – Brihadratha – Brihanmanas – Jayadratha – Vijaya – Dhritavrata – Satyakarma – Adhiratha – Karna.

Kunti, while she was still unmarried, wanted to test the mantras given to her by Durvasa and did so on Surya. Surya appeared before her and from his energy was born Karna. Kunti, fearing ignominy, put the child in a casket and threw it into the Ganga river. Adhiratha, a friend of Dhritarashtra, came by that way and saw the casket. His wife Radha had been sad for a while because they were childless. Adhiratha found the baby in the casket and the couple raised him as their own. He was named Vasushena. According to Mahabharata Adiparva Chapters 67, 130 Vanaparva Chapter 309 and Devibhagavata Dwitiyaskanda , this child grew up to be Karna, trusted friend of Duryodhana.

According to Mahabharata Aranyaparva Chapter 309 verses 15,16, Adhiratha was the king of Anga, and a suta (charioteer). Karna grew up as the son of a suta and Adhiratha sent him to Hastinapura to learn the use of weapons. According to Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 147 verse 3, that is where he became friends with Duryodhana.

According to Devibhagavata Dwitiyaskanda, Kunti gave the basket containing the child, to maid and retired to her room. Adhiratha, king of Anga, friend of Dhritarashtra and an excellent charioteer, saw the basket while bathing.

Adhiratha was present when Karna was questioned by the Pandavas on his lineage, during the exhibition of weapon skills. Duryodhana immediately made Karna the king of Anga, and Adhiratha was gladdened.

According to Vishnupurana Ansh 2 Chapter 6, a naraka.

A renowned sage. According to Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 33 verse 64, he is said to have met Krishna when the latter was on his way to Hastinapura.

According to the Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 66 verse 53, a person who is a manifestation of all things considered adharma. His wife Nirriti gave birth to three children – Bhaya, Mahabhaya, Mrityu. According to Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 90 verse 27, he also had a son called Darpa (pride) with Sampat.

Adharma had a wife called Himsa. They had two children – Anrita, Nikriti. From them were born Bhaya, Naraka, Maya, Vedana. From Maya was born Mrityu, and from Vedana was born Dukha. According to Agnipurana Chapter 20, from Mrityu rose Vyadhi, Jara, Shoka, Trishna and Krodha.

A devastri. Since apsaras were known to frolic in the Yamuna during the night, others stayed away from the place during that time. Once a poor brahmin reached there for his evening rituals, while Adrika was cavorting with the gandharvas. The apasaras saw the old brahmin and resented his presence. Adrika traveled underwater and caught the Brahmin’s leg. He fell into the river, understood what had happened and cursed Adrika into becoming a fish. According to Devibhagavata Dwitiyaskanda, from then on, Adrika lived in the Yamuna in the form of a fish.

Once Vasu, king of Chedi, went for a hunt. When he was tired, he rested under a flowery tree. Sometime later he felt a strong sensation of lust and ejaculated. Since he didn’t want to waste his semen, he wrapped it in a leaf and gave it to an eagle to leave at his palace. Another eagle saw it carrying a packet and started a fight. In their tussle, the packet fell into the Ganga river. Adrika, the fish, found it soon, and ate it. Later, a fisherman caught the fish, and when he slit open its stomach, found two human babies – a boy and a girl. The king heard about this and sent his soldiers to bring the boy to him. The girl was left with the fisherman. The boy became famous later as king Matsya and the girl became Satyavati (also known as Matsyagandhi, Kali) meanwhile, Adrika had been freed fromher curse when she delivered the human babies. Satyavati used to help her father ferry people across the river. According to Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 63, once Parashara came by that way, impregnated Satyavati and that child was Vyasa.

According to Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 122 verse 61, Adrika visited earth once more during the birth of Arjuna.

The son of king Vishwagashva, and the father of Yuvanashwa, according to Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 202 verse 3.

A suryavanshi king.

The disciple of Sumantu, an Adharva expert. Adyapayana split the veda into two and gave the halves to Utadhya and Vedadarsha, according to Bhagavata Skanda 12.

This was the name of a curse given to the king Janamejaya, by Sarama, the dog of the devas. Parikshit’s son Janamejaya once conducted a huge yajna at Kurukshetra with his brothers. At that time, Sarama’s son reached the place, but was driven away by Janamejaya’s brothers. Sarama approached Janamejaya and said that since her son had not  soiled the yajna in any way, but had been still punished, Janamejaya would suffer from Adrishtabhaya. After the yajna, Janamejaya approached the sage Somashravas and managed to have the curse revoked.