Ajaka

Ajaka

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

Ajaka is a king of the lunar line, in the line of Jahnu, and the father of King Balākāśva. From his line came Kuśa, Kuśika, Gādhi and Viśvāmitra.

In the line of Amāvasu. The Sūta tells the munis that from Amāvasu, son of Purūravas, the line came down to Jahnu Maharshi, who married Kāverī, the daughter of Yuvanāśva. Jahnu begot in Kāverī a dharma-minded son named Sunadya. Sunadya’s son was Ajaka, and Ajaka’s son was King Balākāśva. Balākāśva’s son was Kuśa, fond of hunting, whose four sons were Kuśika, Kuśanābha, Kuśāmba and Mūrtimanta. (Chapter 10)

In the line of Ajamīḍha. In the vaṃśa of Ajamīḍha the Sūta gives Ajaka as the son of Jahnu, whom Gaṅgā chose as her husband. Ajaka’s son was Balākāśva, and his son Kuśika, who grew up among the forest folk; to Kuśika, Indra himself was born as Gādhi, and Gādhi’s son was Viśvāmitra. (Chapter 13)

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 10, 13

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 10, 13