A science taught to Sushruta by Dhanwantari. It has the cures for many diseases. Diseases are categorised into four – mind, body, accidental and chronic as per Agnipurana Chapters 279-286.

After the Kauravas and Pandavas completed their weaponry education from Drona, they were given a test called Ayudhapariksha. It is described in Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 134.

A king who is mentioned in Rigveda Mandala 1 Sukta 128.

Daughter of Meru. Meru had two daughters – Aayati and Niyati. They were married to the sons of Bhrigu and Khyati -Dhata and Vidhata respectively. Their sons were Prana and Mrikandu. Prana’s son was Dyitiman and his son was Rajavan as per Vishnupurana Ansh 1 Chapter 10.

A place in ancient India as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 54.

A clan, at the lower end of the social order. They were usually found on the banks of the Indus and Saraswati. Nakula is said to have defeated them as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 32. They once visited Yudhishtira bearing presents as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 51 verses 11-13. Markandeya once said that in Kaliyuga, Aabhiras would become kings, as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 188 verses 35-36. In the Mahabharata war, Drona had made a Garudavyuha, in which there were Aabhiras, as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 20 verse 6. A tributary of Saraswati named Vinashana is said to have disappeared due to Aabhiras as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 37 verses 1-2.

The clan was originally a kshatriya one, but they fled to the mountains in fear of Parashurama. Later they stopped practicing the kshatriya dharma and are said to have gone down the social scale, as per Mahabharata Ashwamedhikaparva Chapter 29 verse 16. After Dwaraka was submerged and Krishna died, Arjuna fled with Krishna’s wives to the north. They were attacked by a group which also had Aabhiras as per Mahabharata Mausalaparva Chapter 7 verses 14-63.

A snake born in Kashyapa’s dynasty as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 35 verse 8.

A snake born in Kashyapa’s dynasty, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 35 verse 6.

A sage in ancient India. He once consoled the king Dyumasena as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 298 verse 18.

There’s a story behind the sage’s name. Once a brahmin couldn’t find other brahmins for giving offerings to departed souls (shraadh). He spread the darbha mat and prayed to his forefathers and Vishnu. Then Aapastamba appeared there and the brahmin fed him. After the meal, the brahmin asked him if he was satisfied, and the sage asked for one more morsel. Thus the shraadh was a failure. The brahmin took some water in his hand and proceeded to curse the sage. The sage retaliated by cursing that the water drops would stop in their tracks. Aapa is another word for water and the one who made it stop (sthamba) was thus called Aapasthamba, as per Brahmapurana.

Once he met Agastya and asked who was greater- Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva. Agastya opined that it was Shiva and also taught Aapasthamba the ways to appease Shiva. The sage then started praying to Shiva on the banks of the Gautami river. Shiva was pleased and the place became a holy destination. Shiva decreed that those praying there would obtain divine knowledge. As per Brahmandapurana, the place became known as Aapasthambatheertha.

Aapasthamba had a very chaste wife named Akshasutra. Their son was Garki. Aapasthamba has contributed a Grihyasutrasangraha containing one smriti and 2 mantras. Aapasthamba had noted that there wouldn’t be any rishis in later ages because people wouldn’t be able to control lust.

An ancient sage. Kartaviryarjuna once destroyed his hermitage. The sage then cursed both Kartaviryarjuna and Agni as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 49 verses 42-43.