Taṃsu

Taṃsu

Dharmanetra has other meanings too: see all meanings of Dharmanetra. Ilā has other meanings too: see all meanings of Ilā.

Taṃsu is a king of the line of Pūru, in the branch of Ṛceyu, son of Raudrāśva. He was the husband of Ilā, a brahmavādinī, and the father of the rājarshi Dharmanetra.

In the line of Ṛceyu

The Sūta tells the munis the vaṃśa of Ṛceyu, son of Raudrāśva. Ṛceyu’s son was Matināra, whose sons were all knowers of the Veda, devoted to brāhmaṇas and true to their word. Matināra’s daughter was Ilā. Though a woman, she became a brahmavādinī, one who speaks of Brahman.

Ilā was the wife of Taṃsu. Their son was the rājarshi Dharmanetra, mighty, a brahmavādī and valiant. Dharmanetra’s wife was Upadānavī, and their four sons were Dushyanta, Sushmanta, Pravīra and Anagha.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13