Nahusha was a well-known king of the
Aila dynasty. He was the son of Ayu, the eldest son of
Pururavas and Prabha, the daughter of
Svarbhanu. Nahusha reigned from
Pratishthana. He married Viraja, the daughter of the
Pitrs. They had six or seven sons, according to different
Puranas. His eldest son Yati became a
muni (ascetic). He was succeeded by his second son
Yayati. In another variation of his story, he is said to have married
Ashokasundari, a regional goddess who is said to be daughter of
Shiva and
Parvati and is said to have given birth to
Yayati and a hundred daughters of Nahusha.
