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ĀṢĀḌHA Name of a month. By feasting in this month, one will have many sons and much wealth. [M.B., Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 106, Verse 26] . ĀṢĀḌHA Name of a star. After observing a fast on the day of this star, if curd is given to a Brahmin of noble birth, one can take rebirth in a family having many cows. [M.B., Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 64, Verses 25-26] . ĀṢĀḌHA I A Kṣatriya King. He was the incarnation of a Rākṣasa called Krodhavaśa. Kaśyapa was the son of Marīci, Brahmā's son. Kaśyapa married Krodhavaśā, daughter of Dakṣa. The Rākṣasa group called Krodhavaśas were the children of Krodhavaśā. Many Kṣatriya kings trace their descent from this group of Rākṣasas. The names of such Kṣatriya Kings are given below: Madraka, Karṇaveṣṭha, Siddhārtha, Kīṭakariddha, Subāhu, Bālhika, Kratha, Vicitra, Suratha, Cīravāsas, Kauravya, Dantavaktra, Durjaya, Rukmi, Janamejaya, Āṣāḍha, Vāyuvega, Bhūritejas, Ekalavya, Sumitra, Gomukha, Vātadhāna, and Kṣemadhūrti. [M.B., Ādi Parva, Chapter 6, Verses 59-64] . ĀṢĀḌHA II Śiva. [M.B., Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 17, Verse 121] .
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