Upamanyu

Upamanyu
AffiliationRishi
TextsPuranas, Mahabharata, Vedas
Genealogy
ParentsVyāghrapāda (father)
ChildrenKamboja Aupamanyava

Upamanyu (Sanskrit: उपमन्यु, romanizedUpamanyu, lit.'zealous') is a rishi (sage) in Hinduism, best known for being a devotee of the deity Shiva,[1] and being the leader of the ganas (Gāṇamtya).

He is said to be the father or ancestor of the sage Kamboja Aupamanyava referred to in the Vamsa Brahmana (1.18) of the Sama Veda.[2]

  1. ^ Feller, Danielle (2004). Sanskrit Epics. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 244. ISBN 978-81-208-2008-1.
  2. ^ See Refs: Trans of Rig Veda, III,113, Dr Ludwig; Alt-Indisches Leben, p 102, Dr H. Zimmer; History and Culture of Indian People, The Vedic Age, p 260, Dr R. C. Majumdar, Dr A. D. Pusalkar; Problems of Ancient India, 2000, p 6, K. D. Sethna; Some Kshatriya Tribes of Ancient India, 1924, p 231, Dr B. C. Law; Ancient Kamboja, People and the Country, 1981, Dr J. L. Kamboj; Purana, Vol VI, No 1, Jan 1964, p 212.13 etc.