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[Full title: Informative stories; (B) Legendary Kings of the Ikshvaku-vamsha; (14) Naghusa and Simhika]

Sukosala's son, Hiranyagarbha begot Naghusa on his wife Mrgavati. When Naghusa was out of his kingdom to conquer the northern region, his wife Simhika exhibited valour by chasing away the southern kings who had attacked her country. Duly Naghusa returned home. He got displeased with such a behaviour of his wife as it was against the custom of the nobles that a queen should appear in the public. He admonished and dethroned Simhika from the position of a 'mahadevi. Once Naghusa fell ill. No physician could cure him. On that occasion Simhika with the power of her chastity cured her husband by merely sprinkling some water over his body. At this Naghusa restored his wife to her original status and after enthroning his son, Sodasa he accepted asceticism (22.50-71). The Paumacariya (22.101-130) adds that Simhika further conquered other kings of the south. The The Ramapurana of Bhattaraka Somasena. (p. 82) follows the Paumacariya The Trishashti Shalaka Purusha-caritra (IV. p. 186) agrees with the Paumacariya

154 A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACARIYAM The Valmiki Ramayana (I. 70) merely refers to Naghusa as the son of Ambarisa. The Mahabharata (5. 11-18) states that Naghusa was once made Devaraja (Indra) by the Rsis. He wanted to enjoy with Saci, the wife of Indra. He rejected the mantras (hymns.) of Brahma and insulted Rsis, hence he lost his status and was transformed into a serpent. When he came into contact with Yudhisthira he regained his original form (Mahabharata, 3. 179-181).