Matsyapurana 49.61

49.61

*sūta uvāca
ugrāyudhaḥ sūryavaṃśyas tapastepe varāśrame
sthāṇubhūto 'ṣṭasāhasraṃ taṃ bheje janamejayaḥ //

Sûta said:—Ugrâyudha was born in the Solar dynasty and practised penances for eighteen thousand years, when he was dried up like a pillar. King Janamejaya adored him for getting kingdom; and he, after promising kingdom to him, killed the Nîpas. Once, the Nîpas attacked the Ṛiṣi Ugrâyudha and Janamejaya, who was serving him in his Âśrama. Ugrâyudha addressed the Nîpas with many conciliatory speeches, but they, heedless of them, injured them. Then Ugrâyudha, when being thus injured, addressed them:—“Since you have not paid heed to my words asking protection and safety from you, therefore, I curse you thus: May you all be taken away by Yama, if there is any force in my asceticism.” After that, they were all taken before the God of Death. Seeing which, Ugrâyudha, overcome with pity, said: “Janamejaya, you are worthy of rescuing these misguided, but brave men;” hearing which Janamejaya began to fight Yama, after crying out to his victims, “O, sinners! become the slaves of Ugrâyudha.”—62-66.