The grandson of Vaivaswatamanu and the son of Prasandhi. He was the father of Ikshvaku. After his death, he shone in Yama’s court as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 8. He got a sword from Vaivaswatamanu as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 166. He ate meat as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 159 verse 67.

A prajapati. Once Brahma wanted to conduct a yajna but could not find a ritwik. He decided to create one in his mind. A thousand years later he sneezed and the ritwik was born and this was Kshupa. brahma made him a ritwik and conducted the yajna as per Mahabharat Shantiparva Chapter 122. Rudra made him the prajapati of all living beings.

A region in India, whose citizens were known by the same name. They brought gifts for Yudhishtira as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 52. In the Kurukshetra war, Duryodhana protected Shakuni with their help as per Bhishmaparva Chapter 51 verse 16. As per bhishma’s instructions, they attacked Arjuna as per Bhishmaparva Chapter 59. When Parashurama annihilated kshatriyas, many Kshudrakas were killed as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 70.

A tree uttarakuruvansh. It has six kinds of rasas. From it flows milk and from its fruits, clothes and jewelry can be made as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 7.

The ocean of milk. When Brahma consumed too much amrit, Surabhi was born and from her flowed an ocean of milk as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 102.

A puruvanshi king as per Agnipurana Chapter 278.

A holy place. Bathing here is equivalent to conducting a Vajapeya yajna as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 84.

Skanda’s commander as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 45 verse 59.

Wife of Pulaha. Their sons were Karddama, Urvariya, Sahishnu as per Vishnupurana Ansh 1 verse 10.

See Chaturvarnya