An asura who was born as the king Suryaksha as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verse 57.

A yaksha with who Garuda fought in swargaloka as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 32 verse 18.

A warrior in Skanda’s army as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 45 verse 70.

A warrior who fought on the Kaurava side as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 120 verse 10.

A sage who visited Krishna while on his way to Hastinapura as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 83 verse 27.

A king who was defeated by Bhima during his digvijaya as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 30 verse 7.

A kshatriya king who was the reincarnation of the asura Krodhavasha as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verse 61.

A region in ancient India. The Vidarbha king Bhishmaka once conquered it as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 21.

One of Brahma’s six manasaputras. The others were Marichi, Angiras, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 65. He is also named one of the 21 prajapatis. The sages known as Balakhilyas are said to be his sons as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 66 verse 9. He was present at Arjuna’s birth celebrations as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 112 verse 52.

When Parashara conducted a rakshasasatra, he was there to help the rakshasas as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 189 verse 9. He was present at Indra’s and Brahma’s courts as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 7 verse 17. He was present at Skanda’s birth festival as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 45 verse 10. He is inclided among the group of sages known as Chitrashikhandis as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 335 verse 27. With Shiva’s blessings, he got a thousand sons as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 14 verse 87.

He visited Bhishma while he was lying on the bed of arrows as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 26 verse 4.

A valuable jewel. As per Agnipurana Chapter 3 and Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 45 verse 39, it came out during the samudra manthan. Vishnu wore it on his chest as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 13 verse 37.