A king in Vishwakarma’s dynasty.

Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma – Dharma – Prabhasa – Vishwakarma – Priyavrata – Agnidhra – Nabhi – Rishabha – Aryavarta. Rishabha and Jayanti had twenty children – Bharata, Kushavarta, Ilavarta, Brahmavarta, Aryavarta, Malaya, Ketu, Bhadrasena, Indrasprik, Vidarbha, Keekata, Kavi, Hari, Antariksha, Prabudha, Pippalayana, Avirhotra, Dramida, Chamasa, Karabhajana. Bharata (country) got its name from the first among these sons. His brothers ruled over different parts of the country.