Ruler of Videha, who died by reason of Vasistha's curse but did not want to be restored to life

a devotee king, ruler of Videha

the son of I k s h v â k u and father of a son called Vaideha; he was also known as Videha for losing his body as he was cursed by V a s i s h t h h a for not following his instructions. The godly trying to revive him he denied the wish to revive and thus was his body churned. Because of that were the son Vaideha born from that churning and city he founded both named M i t h i l a (see 9.13 for his story). De dynasty had always good ties with the V i s h n u - a v a t â r a, S î t â the wife of R â m a came from the dynasty through King J a n a k a and also K r i s h n a had fine relations with the faithful ruler Bahulas'va of M i t h i l a (see 10.87).