Rambha (son of Āyu)

Rambha

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

Rambha is one of the five sons of Āyu, the grandson of Purūravas, in the lunar line. He had no offspring. He is not Rambhā the apsarā.

A son of Āyu

The Sūta, telling the munis the lunar line, says that Āyu‘s five sons, great chariot-warriors famous in the three worlds, were born of Prabhā, daughter of Svarbhānu: Nahusha, Vṛddhaśarmā, Rambha, Raji and Anenas. After telling of Raji and his sons, he says that Rambha had no offspring, and goes on to the line of Anenas.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 11

Sources

  • Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 11