An Anga king. He married Prabhavati, sister of Ruchi who was the wife of Devasharma as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 42 verse 8.

A Panchala prince killed by Drona in the Mahabharata war as per Dronaparva Chapter 122 verse 43.

The son of Gaya, belonging to Bharata’s dynasty. He had a sister named Sugati and a brother named Avarodhana as per Bhagavata Panchamaskanda.

A Salva king. Jamadagni;s wife Renuka once saw him frolicking in the Ganga with his wife. She was thus delayed in getting back to the hermitage and Jamadagni asked their son Parashurama to behead her as per Brahmandapurana Chapter 59.

One of Dasarath’s ministers whow as a suta as per Ramayana Ayodhyakanda Sarga 32 verse 17.

A devagandharva. As per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 65 verse 43, he was born to Kashyapa and Muni. He was also known as Angaraparna. He was once defeated by Arjuna. After the Pandavas escaped the lac house, killed Hidimba, Bakasura etc, they reached the Ganga and proceeded northwards. Arjuna was walking one night when he heard someone bathing in the river. He went to check and found Chitraratha bathing with his wife Kumbhinasi. It was gandharvayama, a time when humans were not supposed to walk around. The gandharva took offence to this and they fought. After a fierce battle, Arjuna tied Chitraratha up and brought him to his brothers. Kumbhinasi pleaded with Yudhishtira to let her husband go, and he asked Arjuna to do so. The gandharva then taught Arjuna the Chakshushimantra by which he could sense all the objects in the world better. This was a mantra devised by Manu, from whom it was transmitted to Soma, then Vishwavasu, Chitraratha and then Arjuna. The gandharva also gave Arjuna many chariots and horses. In return Arjuna taught him the Agnishirastra. The gandharva then told the Pandava many stories – Tapatisamvarana, the fights between Vasishta and Vishwamitra, stories of Parashara, Kanmashapada, Adrishanti, Bhargavas, Kritavirya, Ourva etc. He also advised them that every deed requires a sage guiding them. The pandavas thus appointed Dhaumya. Since Chitraratha’s chariots were destroyed by Arjuna, the gandharva also became known as Bhagnaratha. The gandharva admitted that it was brahmacharya that was the deciding factor in his victory as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapters 165 – 183.

Chitraratha had been present at Arjuna’s birth festival as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 122 verse 52. He prays to Kuber at his court as per Sabhaparva Chapter 10 verse 26. He gave Yudhishtira 400 divine horses which were as fast as the wind as per Vanaparva Chapter 52 verse 23. When the gandharvas milked the earth during Pridhu’s reign, Chitraratha was the calf as per Harivansh Chapter 6 verse 39. Shiva once sent him as a messenger to the asura Shankhachuda to stop his evil deeds as per Devibhagavata Navamaskanda.

Ravana’s attendant. Once, Ravana reached Narmada at dusk and conducted his evening prayers. Kartaviryarjuna used his thousand arms to create a flood downstream. Ravana sent Chitrayodhi to find out who had caused the flood as per Brahmandapurana Chapter 45.

A sage, whow as once a vasihya but then became a brahmin and then a brahmarishi as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 59.

Also known as Chitrayudha. A Kaurava killed by Bhima as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 139 verse 20.

Also known as Chitraka, Chitra. A Kaurava killed by Bhima as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 137 verse 27.