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AMŚUMĀN. Name of a King belonging to the Solar dynasty (Sūrya Vaṃśa).
1) Genealogy. Amśumān was descended from Viṣṇu through Brahmā-Marīci-Kaśyapa-Vivasvān-Vaivasvata-manu-Ikṣvāku-Vikukṣi-Śaśāda-Purañjaya - Kakutstha - Anenas-Pṛthulāśva-Prasenajit - Yuvanāśva - Māndhātā-Purukutsa-Trasadasyu-Anaraṇya - Aryaśvan - Vasumanas-Sudhanvā-Traiyyāruṇa-Satyavrata-Triśaṅku-Hariścandra-Rohitāśva - Harita - Cuñcu - Sudeva - Bharuka-Bāhuka-Sagara-Asamañjas-Amśumān.
2) Birth. Sagara, a king of the Sūrya vaṃśa, (mentioned above) had two wives, Sumati (Vaidarbhī) and Keśinī (Saibā) by name. Keśinī gave birth to a son named Asamañjas. Amśumān was the son of Asamañjas and the father of the famous Bhagiratha. (See under the title, BHAGĪRATHA).
3) Some other details. Amśumān was one of the Kings who attended the Svayaṃvara of Pāñcālī. (Vide Śloka 11, Chapter 185 of Ādi Parva of the Mahābhārata).