A mountain in northern India. This was where the Lamshuras rescued Brihadratha as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 49 verse 82.

The son of Indra and Mukunda. Once when the sage Rugmangada was out, Indra took his wife Mukunda in the guise of the sage. She became pregnant and this child was Gritsamada who grew up to be a scholar. No one could beat him in a debate. He once attended a shraadha at Magadha with Vasishta and others. There, Atri ridiculed him on his parentage. He came back and questioned Mukunda who told him the truth. He was ashamed of his mother’s act and cursed that she would become a tree. She cursed back that he would have a daitya as son. Gritsamada got his curse revoked by Ganapati as per Ganeshapurana.

A king in the Bhargava dynasty and the son of Suhotra. He had two brothers named Kashya, Kusha and a son named Shunaka as per Bhagavata Navamaskanda.

A famous sage and son of Vitahavya. He was equal to Brihaspati and a friend of Indra. He once told Yudhishtira about the greatness of Shiva. Many people confused him with Indra. Once the asuras took him prisoner because of this. His son was Kucheta as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapters 18, 30.

See Varishta for more details.

The son of Kapila, a Puruvanshi king. He also had a brother named Kaushika. Gritsapati had children among brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas and shudras as per Agnipurana Chapter 277.

Devayani’s maid as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 78.

The ruler of Pushkaravati.

A hunter who was given salvation by the sage Uttanga. Gulika tried to steal the gold from a Vishnu temple in the capital of Sauvira. Uttanga was sitting there then. Gulika raised his sword to harm the sage. The sage cursed and killed him, but immediately sprinkled water from the Ganga on him. The hunter attained Vaikuntha as per Naradiyapurana.

A Yaksha, and also a set of yakshas who resided in Kuber’s court. As per Mahabharata Chapter 186 verse 7, they attended Draupadi’s swayamwar.

Kuber’s court is held up in the skies by the Guhyakas as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 10 verse 3. Bhima killed several Guhyakas in Gandhamadana as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 11 verse 55. Several warriors who died in Kurukshetra in the Mahabharata war gained entry into the Guhyakas’ world as per Mahabharata Swargarohanaparva Chapter 40 verse 23.

See Devasmita.