A Kosala king. He was once saved by the sage Kalavriksheeya from his attendants. The king’s treasurer stole his funds and the citizens wondered how to convey this to him. A sage named Kalakavriksheeya began roaming the land with a crow kept in a cage. He then started telling the people about their past, present and future as though the crow was conveying this to him. Finally he reached the court and told the king all about his treasurer. At night, the court attendants killed the crow. The king realised what was happening, made Kalavriksheeya minister, and the land prospered, as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 82.

Later, the treasury became empty and this was the same time that the king Janaka waged war on Kshemadarshi. As per Kalavriksheeya’s advice, Kshemadarshi married Janaka’s daughter according to Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 106.