ऋचेयु

{ ṛceyu }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

ṚCEYU   A king of the Pūru Dynasty.
1) Genealogy.
From Viṣṇu were descended in the following order:-Brahmā-Atri-Candra-Budha-Purūravas. Āyus- Nahuṣa. Yayāti-Pūru-Janamejaya-Prācinvān-Pravīra- Namasyu- Vītabhaya-Śuṇḍu- Bahuvidha-Saṁyāti- Rahovādī-Raudrāśva and Ṛceyu. (2 Other details.
(i) His mother, Miśrakeśī was a goddess. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 10] .
(ii) He had two other names; Anvagbhānu and Anāvṛṣṭi. Matināra was the son of Ṛceyu. [M.B. Ādi Parva. Chapter 94, Verses 11-13] .

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

ऋचेयु n.  (सो. पूरु.) रौद्राश्व को घृताची से उत्पन्न हुआ । इसे तक्षककन्या ज्वलना से अंतिनार हुआ (२ ऋक्ष देखिये) ।

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

ऋचेयु  m.  m. N. of a ऋषि, [MBh.]
of a son of रौद्राश्व, [Hariv.]; [VP.]
ऋतेयु   (See .)