Madraka (son of Śibi)

Madraka

Madraka is one of the four sons of King Śibi, the son of Uśīnara, in the line of Kaksheyu. The land of the Madrakas became famous by his name.

His family

Sūta tells the munis the line of Kaksheyu. Uśīnara had five wives, all of rājarshi families, and in his old age, by the power of tapas, he had a son by each. By Dṛshadvatī he had Śibi, lord of the Auśīnaras. Śibi’s four sons were Vṛshadarbha, Suvīra, Kekaya and Madraka. Their lands, prosperous in every season, became famous as the Kekayas, the Madrakas, the Vṛshadarbhas and the Suvīras.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13