Ikṣvāku
mythological figure · 2 works · 5 mentions · 6 anchored passages
in the texts
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
Ancestral king of the solar dynasty, father of Viśāla and forefather of the line that includes Triśaṅku.
By the grace of Ikṣvāku, all the kings of Viśālā are long-lived, great-souled, heroic, and deeply righteous.
Of Ikṣvāku, O tiger among men, there was born a most righteous son, born of Alambuṣā, renowned by the name Viśālā.
"Know that Ikṣvāku was the first king in Ayodhyā;
Rigveda
Legendary king who prospers under divine covenant.
He in whose covenant Ikṣvāku, rich in wealth, prospers and thrives — like the five peoples in the sky.