The son of the brahmin Hiranyanabha. Once he went to Janaka’s court and entered a debate with the brahmins there. It became heated and a brahmin was killed at the hands of Kaudhumi. He became a leper and also had a brahmahatya sin to contend with. On his father’s advice he used the ShravyaSamnjakasukta to please Surya and became free of both as per Bhavishyalpurana Brahmaparva.