Raiva

Raiva

Ānarta has other meanings too: see all meanings of Ānarta.

Raiva is a king of great tejas (radiance) in the line of Śaryāti, son of Vaivasvata Manu. He was the heir of Ānarta, and his eldest son was Raivata, also called Kakudmī.

In the line of Śaryāti

Lomaharshaṇa, telling the munis the lines of the sons of Vaivasvata Manu, says that to Śaryāti were born twins, a son Ānarta and a daughter Sukanyā, who became the wife of Cyavana Maharshi. Ānarta’s country was named Ānarta, and his capital was Kuśasthalī. Ānarta’s heir was Raiva, of great tejas.

Raiva’s eldest son was Raivata, who also bore the name Kakudmī. He was dhārmika and ruled with Kuśasthalī as his capital. He went with his daughter Revatī to the presence of Brahmā and stayed there one muhūrta, listening to the music of the gandharvas, while many yugas passed on earth; when he came back, his city had become Dvārakā, and he gave Revatī to Baladeva.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 7

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 7