Ānarta (son of Śaryāti)

Ānarta · ānarta, “the dancer; the land of Ānarta”

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

Ānarta is a son of King Śaryāti, the son of Vaivasvata Manu, and the twin brother of Sukanyā. He ruled the country named Ānarta after him, with its capital at Kuśasthalī, and his heir was Raiva.

In the line of Śaryāti

Lomaharshaṇa tells the munis the lines of the sons of Vaivasvata Manu. To Śaryāti were born twins, a son, Ānarta, and a daughter, Sukanyā, who became the wife of Cyavana Maharshi. Ānarta’s country was Ānarta, and his capital was Kuśasthalī. Ānarta’s heir was Raiva, of great tejas, whose eldest son was Raivata, also called Kakudmī.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 7

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 7