Archis

According to Bhagavata Chaturthaskanda Chapter 15,, from Vena’s arms were born Pridhu and Archis. Pridhu meditated in the forests and sacrificed his body in the sacrificial fire, after which he reached Vaikuntha, as per Bhagavata Chaturthaskanda Chapter 23.

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Archananasa

A sage who was born in the gotra of Atreya, who belonged to the dynasty of Atri. He wanted to marry Radhavidhi, but her father had decided that he would marry her off only to a maharishi. Archananasa managed to become one with the help of Maruttas, and then got married to Radhavidhi. A son was born to them and he was Shyavaswa.

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Arka (3)

The rajarishi Rishika was an incarnation of an asura named Arka, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verses 32-33.

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