Muchukunda

Mbh.3.94.5018	And as Ikshwaku with his sons, friends and followers, as Muchukunda and Mandhatri and king Marutta, as the gods through power of asceticism and the celestial Rishis also, had all obtained fame, so wilt thou also obtain great celebrity.
Mbh.5.132.5871	In days of yore, Vaisravana, having been gratified, made a gift of this Earth to the royal sage Muchukunda.
Mbh.5.132.5874	King Muchukunda then, fully observing the duties of the Kshatriya order ruled this earth, having conquered it by the prowess of his arms.
Mbh.6.9.492	This land is the beloved one of Indra, and, O thou of Bharata's race, this land, O monarch, that is called after Bharata, is also the beloved land of Manu, the son of Vivaswat, of Prithu, of Vainya, of the high-souled Ikshwaku, of Yayati, of Amvarisha, of Mandhatri, of Nahusha, of Muchukunda, of Sivi the son of Usinara, of Rishava, of Ila, of king Nriga, of Kusika, O invincible one, of the high-souled Gadhi, of Somaka, O irrepressible one, and of Dilipa, and also, O monarch, of many other mighty Kshatriyas.
Mbh.12.73.4148	In this connection is cited the old narrative of the discourse between king Muchukunda and Vaisravana.
Mbh.12.73.4149	King Muchukunda, having subjugated the whole earth, repaired to the lord of Alaka for testing his strength.
Mbh.12.73.4151	These ground the forces led by Muchukunda.
Mbh.12.73.4152	Beholding the slaughter of his army, king Muchukunda, O chastiser of foes, began to rebuke his own learned priest Vasishtha.
Mbh.12.73.4153	Thereupon that foremost of righteous persons viz, Vasishtha, underwent very severe penances and, causing those Rakshasas to be slain, ascertained the true course upon which Muchukunda was bent.
Mbh.12.73.4154	When king Vaisravana's troops were being slaughtered, he showed himself unto Muchukunda and said these words'
Mbh.12.73.4160	Enraged at these words, Muchukunda, without pride and fear, said unto the lord of treasures these words fraught with reason and justice, The self-born Brahman created the Brahmana and the Kshatriya.
Mbh.12.73.4167	Thus addressed, Vaisravana said unto Muchukunda and his priest, I never, without being ordered by the self-created bestow sovereignty upon any one.
Mbh.12.73.4171	Thus addressed, king Muchukunda replied, saying, I do not, O king, desire to enjoy sovereignty obtained as gift from thee!
Mbh.12.73.4173	Bhishma continued, At these words of Muchukunda, Vaisravana, seeing the king fearless in the observance of Kshatriya duties, became filled with surprise.
Mbh.12.73.4174	King Muchukunda, devoted to Kshatriya duties, continued to rule the entire earth obtained by the might of his own arms.
Mbh.12.142.8699	Bhishma said, Listen, O king, to this excellent story that cleanses the hearer of every sin, the story, viz, that Bhrigu's son Rama had recited to king Muchukunda.
Mbh.12.142.8700	This very question, O son of Pritha had been put to Bhrigu's son by Muchukunda with due humility.
Mbh.12.165.9906	From Dhundumara it was taken by Kamvoja, and from Kamvoja it was taken by Muchukunda, From Muchukunda it was taken by Marutta, and from Marutta by Raivata.
Mbh.13.76.6984	Listen to me, O king, as I recite to thee the names of those righteous monarchs that have attained to regions of great felicity as the reward of those gifts of kine which they made agreeable to the instructions of Vrihaspati, Usinara, Viswagaswa, Nriga, Bhagiratha, the celebrated Mandhatri the son of Yuvanaswa, king Muchukunda, Bhagiratha, Naishadha.
Mbh.13.115.10347	They were Nabhaga and Amvarisha and the high-souled Gaya and Ayu and Anaranya and Dilipa and Raghu and Puru and Kartavirya and Aniruddha and Nahusha and Yayati and Nrigas and Vishwaksena and Sasavindu and Yuvanaswa and Sivi, the son of Usinara, and Muchukunda and Mandhatri, and Harischandra.
Mbh.13.165.13710	Bhagiratha, Harischandra, Marutta, Dridharatha, the highly fortunate Alarka, Aila, Karandhama, that foremost of men, Kasmira, Daksha, Amvarisha, Kukura, Raivata of great fame, Kuru, Samvarana, Mandhatri of unbaffled prowess, the royal sage Muchukunda, Jahnu who was much favoured by Janhavi Ganga, the first in point of time of all kings, viz, Prithu the son of Vena, Mitrabhanu, Priyankara, Trasadasyu, Sweta that foremost of royal sages, the celebrated Mahabhisha, Nimi Ashtaka, Ayu, the royal sage Kshupa, Kaksheyu, Pratardana, Devodasa, Sudasa, Kosaleswara, Aila, Nala, the royal sage Manu, that lord of all creatures, Havidhara, Prishadhara, Pratipa, Santanu, Aja, the senior Varhi, Ikshwaku of great fame, Anaranya, Janujangha, the royal sage Kakshasena, and many others not named in history.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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