N. of a celebrated king of Hastināpura, son of Parī- kshit, the grandson of Arjuna. [His father died, being bitten by a serpent; and Janamejaya, determined to avenge the injury, resolved to exter- minate the whole serpent-race. He accordingly instituted a serpent sacri- fice, and burnt down all serpents ex- cept Takṣaka, who was saved only by the intercession of the sage Āstīka, at whose request the sacrifice was...