Mahāmanas
Mahāmanas · mahā-manas, “the one of great mind”
Mahāmanas is a king of the line of Kaksheyu, in the line of Pūru, the son of Mahāśāla. He was honoured by the devas and of very great mind, and he was the father of Uśīnara and Titikshu.
His line
Sūta tells the munis the line of Kaksheyu, from Sabhānara through Kālānala, Sṛñjaya, Purañjaya and Janamejaya to Mahāśāla. Mahāśāla’s son was Mahāmanas, honoured by the devas. Mahāmanas had two sons: Uśīnara, knower of dharma, and Titikshu, of great strength.
His sons
Uśīnara had five wives of rājarshi families, and in his old age, by the power of tapas, he had five sons by them: Nṛga, Kṛmi, Nava, Suvrata and Śibi, lord of the Auśīnaras. Titikshu became king of the eastern direction, and from him the line ran through Ushadratha, Phena and Sutapas to Bali.
Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13
Sources
- Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13