Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.1358

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Śānti Parva, Chapter 234, Stanza 33). DYUTIMĀN. III. Son of the King Madirāśva born in the Ikṣvāku dynasty. He was a mighty and bright hero. The King Suvira was the son of Dyutimān. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 2, Stanza 9). DYUTIMĀN IV. A hermit of the family of Bhṛgu. A daughter named Lakṣmī and sons named Dhātā and Vidhātā were born to Bhṛgu by his wife Khyāti. Dhātā and Vidhātā married the daughters of Meru named Āyati and Niyati. Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍu were born to the couple. Mārkaṇḍeya was born from Mṛkaṇḍu and Vedaśiras from Mārkaṇḍeya. A son named Dyutimān was born to Prāṇa and Rājapāla was born to Dyutimān. The family of Bhṛgu owes its expansion to Rājapāla. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1, Chapter 10).