King of Bhoja who was killed by Droṇa in the war at Kurukṣetra
[Vide Śloka 14, Chapter 6 of Karṇa Parva] .
AṀŚUMĀN Name of a King belonging to the Solar dynasty (Sūrya Vaṁśa).
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Genealogy. Aṁśumān was descended from Viṣṇu through Brahmā-Marīci-Kaśyapa- Vivasvān-Vaivasvatamanu-Ikṣvāku-Vikukṣi- Śaśāda-Purañjaya-Kakutstha- Anenas-Pṛthulāśva-Prasenajit-Yuvanāśva-Māndhātā- Purukutsa-Trasadasyu-Anaraṇya-Aryaśvan- Vasumanas- Sudhanvā-Traiyyāruṇa-Satyavrata- Triśaṅku-Hariścandra- Rohitāśva- Harita- Cuñcu-Sudeva- Bharuka- Bāhuka-Sagara-Asamañjas-Aṁśumān.
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Birth. Sagara, a king of the Sūrya vaṁśa, (mentioned above) had two wives, Sumati (Vaidarbhī) and Keśinī (Saibā) by name. Keśinī gave birth to a son named Asamañjas. Aṁśumān was the son of Asamañjas and the father of the famous Bhagīratha. (See under the title, BHAGĪRATHA).
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Some other details. Aṁśumān was one of the Kings who attended the Svayaṁvara of Pāñcālī.
[Vide Śloka 11, Chapter 185 of Ādi Parva of the Mahābhārata] .
AṀŚUMĀN II There is a reference to one Aṁśumān in the course of the description of the Viśvedevas.