| KARUSH Karush were ancient people and Janapad known to Panini and mentioned in Mahabharat / Ramayan.
Variants
of name :
Sandhya Jain writes that Karush - A very ancient tribe and prominent ally of Pandavs; possibly hailed from the south of Kashi. Mahabharat (VI.10.39).
Jat
History :
According to Bhim Singh Dahiya they are the Chorasmians of ancient writers, the Khairsao of Avesta. Their king Khera Khan is mentioned in Mricehitik.
Genealogy
of Karush :
Manu
Ancestry of Nrig as per Bhagavat Puran Karush - The sons of Karush were the Karushs, a race of pious Kshatriyas, who guarded the north.
In
Ramayan :
In
Mahabharat :
Adi Parv, Mahabharat / Mahabharat Book I Chapter 61 gives Genealogy of the Danavs, Asurs, Kauravs, Pandavs, Gandharvs, Apsaras, Rakshashs. Karushk is mentioned in verse (I.61.58). "The tribe of kings called the Karushks, and also Khemadhurti; Srutayu, and Udvah, and also Vrihatsen".
Adi Parv, Mahabharat / Mahabharat Book I Chapter 70 mentions Genealogy of Daksh, Manu, Bharat, Ruru, Puru, Ajamidh, Yadav, Kuru. Karush is mentioned as son of Manu in verse (I.70.13). "And Manu begat ten other children named Ven, Dhrishnu, Narishyant, Nabhag, Ikshvaku, Karush, Saryati, the eighth, a daughter named Ila, Prishadhru the ninth, and Nabhagarisht, the tenth."
Sabha Parv, Mahabharat / Book II Chapter 13 mentions about Karush Kingdom in verses (II.13.10) and (II.13.12). And, the mighty Vak, the king of the Karushs, capable of fighting by putting forth his powers of illusion[14], waiteth, upon Jarasandha, as his disciple. There are two others, Hans and Dimvak, of great energy and great soul, who have sought the shelter of the mighty Jarasandh. There are others also viz., Dantvakra, Karush, Karav, Meghvahan, that wait upon Jarasandh.
Sabha Parv, Mahabharat / Book II Chapter 48 mentions Describes Kings who presented tributes to Yudhishthir. I also beheld there numberless chiefs of the Kirats armed with cruel weapons and ever engaged in cruel deeds, eating of fruits and roots and attired in skins and living on the northern slopes of the Himavat and on the mountain from behind which the sun rises and in the region of Karush on the sea-coast and on both sides of the Lohitya mountains.
Bhisma Parv, Mahabharat / Book VI Chapter 10 gives a list of kings and Kshatriyas. Karush is mentioned in shloka (VI.10.39) along with Chedis and Bhojs etc.
Bhisma Parv, Mahabharat / Book VI Chapter 52 mentions the Karush in war with the Pandav army along with Chedis and Kashis in shlok (VI.52.13).
Bhisma Parv, Mahabharat / Book VI Chapter 112 mentions Karushs with Chedis and Kashis in shlok (VI.112.73).
Fight with Krishna : Dron Parv of Mahabharat attests that Krishna had vanquished the Darads along with Ang, Vang, Magadh, Kashi, Kosal, Vats, Garg, Karush, Pundra, Avanti, Daserk, Kashmir, Ursa, Madugals, Kambojs, Pisachs, Cholas, Malavs, Sakas, Yavans etc.
Karna Parv / Mahabharat Book VIII Chapter 51 mentions Kurush in verse (VIII.51.6) on seventeenth day with the Panchals, the Matsyas, the Kekayas, and the Chedis in the Mahabharat war.
Anushashan Parv / Book XIII Chapter 116 gives List of Kings who had abstained from flesh in Karttik month. This includes Karush in verse (XIII.116.68).
In
Purans :
This gives the name of son of Yadu as Krosya. Bhagavat Puran mentions this name as Krosht. Krosya may be the epiperson who gave name to Karesi Gotra.
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