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(ii) Kakṣasena was considered to be one among the pious souls, like Śibi, Pratardana, Rantideva, Ambarīṣa, Janamejaya, Vṛṣādarbhi, Paraśurāma, Śrī Rāma, Karandhama and Mitrasaha who had attained salvation by their charity and righteousness. Mahābhārata states that Kakṣasena the saintly king attained salvation by presenting gifts to the great Vasiṣṭha. (Śloka 14, Chapter 137, Anuśāsana Parva). KAKṢASENA II. There was another King called Kakṣasena in the court of Dharmaputra. (Śloka 22, Chapter 4, Sabhā Parva). KAKṢASENĀŚRAMA. An Āśrama situated on the top of the mountain, Asita. Perhaps this was constructed by Kakṣasena. (Śloka 12, Chapter 89, Vana Parva). KAKṢEYU (KRṢEYU). Son of Raudrāśva born of a nymph called Miśrakeśī. He had nine brothers, named Ṛkṣeyu, Sannateyu, Ghṛteyu, Citeyu, Sthaṇḍileyu, Dharmeyu, Sammiteyu, Ṛteyu and Matināra. For genealogy see under 'Pūruvaṃśa'. (Śloka 10, Chapter 94, Ādi Parva). KAKṢĪVĀN I. This was a Ṛṣi well praised in the Ṛgveda. 1) Birth. King Kaliṅga did not have children for a long time. The King, therefore requested the sage Dīrghatamas (Gautama) to get a son for him by his queen. The sage consented. But the queen did not like to sleep with the old sage. She therefore requested her servant maid, Uśī, to lie with the sage. Kakṣīvān was the son born to Dīrghatamas of Uśī. (Sūkta 125, Anuvāka 1, Maṇḍala 1, Ṛgveda). 2) Other details.