One of the nine sons of Vaivasvata Manu. The other sons are: Ikṣvāku, Nābhāga, Dṛṣṭa, Śaryāti, Nariṣyanta, Prāṁśunāga, Diṣṭa and Pṛṣadhra.
[7th Skandha, Devī Bhāgavata] .
KARŪṢA (M) A place in ancient India. Historians are of opinion that it is the Bundelkhaṇḍa of modern India. The sin of Brahmahatyā (killing of brahmins) of Indra was washed away by brahmins at this place. The place where Karīṣa (cowdung) from Indra fell was called Karīṣa and it gradually became Karūṣa. (See under Aṅgamalaja).
KARŪṢA I A King of Kārūṣa. A lady of name Bhadrā was performing penance to get this King as her husband when Śiśupāla carried her away.
[Śloka 11, Chapter 45, Sabhā Parva] .
KARŪṢA III A Yakṣa. This Yakṣa accompanied by his brothers performed penance on the shores of the river Kālindī, to propitiate Devī, taking in only air. Devī was pleased and appearing before him in person said “You will become the lord of Manvantara”.
[Skandhas 10 and 13, Devī Bhāgavata] .