In Mahabharata, Karna parva, Chapter 14, Pada 6, it is mentioned that Drona killed the king of Bhojarajya, called Amshuman.

When describing Vishwadevatas, an Amshuman is mentioned.

A Suryavanshi king.

Antecedents : Vishnu – Brahma – Marichi – Kashyapa – Vivasvan – Vaivasvatamanu – Ikshvaku – Vikukshi -Shashada – Puranjaya – Kukulstha – Anenas – Pridhulashwa – Prasenjit – Yuvanashwa – Maandaata – Purukutsa – Trasadasyu – Anaranya – Aryashwa – Vasumanas – Sudhanva – Trairyaruna – Satyavrata – Trishanku – Harishchandra – Rohitashwa – Harita – Chunchu – Sudeva – Bharuka – Bahuka – Sagara – Asamanjas – Amshuman.

Birth: Sagara, a Suryavanshi king, had two wives – Sumati (Vaidarbhi) and Keshini (Shaibya). Keshini had a son called Asamanjas. Amshuman was the son of Asamanjas and was also the father of Bhagiratha.

Other Details: According to Mahabharata, Adiparva, Chapter 185, Pada 11, Amshuman was one of the kings who attended Panchali’s swayamvar.

The Pradoshamahatmya section in the Shivapurana mentions this Gandharva princess, when Suta talks about Pradoshamahatmya to rishis at Naimisharanya.

Satyaratha, a Pandya king was once observing the pradosha vrata. Due to flaws in the ritual, he died and reincarnated as the king of Vidarbha, but died in a battle with the king of Salva. His pregnant wife escaped into the jungle, and there, gave birth on the banks of a river. Later, as she went into the river, she was caught by a crocodile. A brahmin woman called Usha, and her son, Shuchivrata came by that way then.

Seeing the child lying alone on the riverbank, they took him and named him Dharmagupta. Later, as per the advice of a brahmin named Shandilya, who lived in the village of Ekachakra, both Shuchivrata and Dharmagupta undertook the Pradosha vrata Lord Shiva was pleased with their devotion, and gifted them a lot of money. Later, Dharmagupta fell in love with Amshumati, the daughter of Dramila, a gandharva, and soon they were married.

Because of the Pradosha vrata’s benefit, Dharmagupta and Amshumati were succesful in defeating the Salva king and regaining the throne.

An old town in Northern India. In the Ramayana, Valmiki mentions this as one of the towns that Bharat passes through when he returns to Ayodhya after Dasarath’s death.

As evil in the world increases, Vishnu and other devas incarnate in full or in part to rid the world of them. The full avatars are Purnaavatar and the part avatars are Amshaavatar. The Mahabharata Adiparva Chapters 54-64 has a complete list. Below is a list from the Shrimahadevibhagavata 4th Skanda ()Deva – Avatar)

Kashyapa – Vasudeva

Adisesha – Balabhadra

Narayanarshi – SriKrishna

Yamadharma – Yudhishtira

Ashwinis – Nakula, Sahadeva

Dharma – Vidura

Shiva – Ashwathama

Gandharvaraja – Devaka

Ashtavasu (one of the ashtavasus) – Bhishma

Marudganam – Kripa, Kritavarma

Aditi – Devaki

Nararshi – Arjun

Vayu – Bhima

Surya – Karna

Varuna – Shantanu

Marut – Virat

Hansa – Dhritarashtra

Brihaspati – Drona

Dwapara – Shakuni

Pavaka – Dhrishtadyumna

Kali – Duryodhana

Rakshasa – Shikhandi

Varuna – Drupada

Dhriti – Madri

Viprachitti – Jarasandha

Hayagriva – Keshi

Bashkala – Bhagadatta

Lamba – Pralamba

Sanalkumara – Pradyumna

Lakshmi – Panchali

Sidhi – Kunti

Mati – Gandhari

Jaya – Hiranyaksha

Vijaya  – Hiranyakashipu

Hiranyaksha – Ravan

Hiranyakashipu – Kumbhakarna

Ravan – Sishupala

Kumbhakarna – Dantavaktra

Prahlad – Salya

Kalanemi – Kamsa

Anuhlada – Dhrishtaketu

Khara – Dhenuka

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A Ritwik. According to Padmapurana Srishtikhanda Chapter 34, this Ritwik attended the yaga conducted by Brahma in Pushkara temple.

(According to Vishnupurana Ansha 1, Chapter 16, the name Amshu has also been used for the same person) He is a maharishi in the Marichi vansh.

Antecedents : Vishnu – Brahma – Marichi – Kashyapa – Amsha

Birth: Brahma had six sons – Marichi, Angiras, Athri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Krithu. Marichi’s son was Kashyapa. Kashyapa married the thirteen daughters of Daksha. The eldest among them – Aditi had the following sons – Dhaata, Aaryama, Mitra, Shakra, Varuna, Amsha, Bhaga, Vivasvaan, Pushav, Savithav, Thwashta, and Vishnu. They were collectively known as the Dwadashadityas, according to Mahabharata, Adiparva, Chapter 65.

Events: According to Mahabharata Chapter 123, Pada 66, Amsha was among the many devas and sages who attended the birth ceremony of Arjun. According to the Mahabharata, Shalyaparva, Chapter 45, Pada 34, he was also present during the coronation of Skandadeva, in the Kaurava-Pandava war. He gifted five soldiers named Parikha, Vada, Bhima, Dahana and Dahati to Skandadeva.

This sound also means Kama, the god of love, according to Agnipurana 48th Chapter.

The first letter of the alphabet in most Indian languages. It also means Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, tortoise, war, seriousness, palace, jewelery, sea, Parvati, and string, according to Nanaartha Ratnamala.