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Nahuṣa
Classical
A king who becomes Indra, kicks a sage, and falls as a python — released only by Yudhiṣṭhira; retold thrice.
Told by Śalya → Yudhiṣṭhira
Bound to
Cyavana origin
Where this comes from
- CE · Mahabharata, Critical Edition 3.176-178 3.176-178