Kanaka (son of Durdama)

Kanaka

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Kanaka is a king of the Haihaya line, the wise son of Durdama. He had four sons, and through the eldest, Kṛtavīrya, he is the grandfather of Kārtavīryārjuna, the thousand-armed king.

The Sūta tells the munis that Sahasrāda‘s sons were Haihaya, Haya and King Veṇuhaya. From Haihaya’s line came Bhadraśreṇya, the mighty son of Mahishmān. His son was Durdama, and Durdama’s son was the wise Kanaka. Kanaka had four sons: Kṛtavīrya, Kṛtaujas, Kṛtadhanvan and Kṛtāgni. Kṛtavīrya’s son was Arjuna, Kārtavīryārjuna, who ruled the seven dvīpas.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13