A grandson of Vaivaswatamanu and the son of Sharyati.

Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma – Marichi – Kashyapa – Vivasvan – Vaivaswatamanu – Sharyati – Aanarta. Vaivaswatamanu had 16 sons – Manu, Yama, Yami, Revanta, Ashwinis, Sudyumna, Ikshvaku, Nriga, Sharyati, Dishta, Dhrishta, Karusha, Narishyanda, Nabhaga, Prishadhra, Kavi. Sharyati had two children – Aanarta and Sukanya. Sukanya was the wife of Chyavana.

Aanarta built forts in Kushasthali (Dwaraka) which were submerged by Varuna and the place later became a jungle. Later Krishna rebuilt the city as per Bhagavata Dashamaskanda. The kingdom during Aanarta’s time was named after himself and a  famous brahmin named Vedaratha lived there as per Shivapurana Umeshanavrata.