Ripu

Ripu

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

Ripu is the eldest of the five sons of Ślishṭi and Succhāyā in the line of Dhruva. He is the father of Cakshus and the grandfather of Cākshusha Manu.

His line

Lomaharshaṇa the Sūta tells the munis the line of Dhruva. From Dhruva, Śambhu bore two sons, Ślishṭi and Bhavya. From Ślishṭi, Succhāyā bore five sons: Ripu, Ripuñjaya, Vīra, Vṛkala and Vṛkatejas. From Ripu, Bṛhatī bore Cakshus, full of every tejas, and Cakshus begot Cākshusha Manu in Vairaṇī, the daughter of Prajāpati Vīraṇa.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 2

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 2