I. A brother of विराट , King of मत्स्य . When the कौरवस् made त्रिगर्त carry away the cattle of विराट it was मदिराक्ष who faced त्रिगर्त in a fight. A great fight ensued between त्रिगर्त and मदिराक्ष . He had shone as one of the chieftains of the army of King विराट . He was a very charitable man well-versed in धनुर्वेद (archery). He was killed in the big battle by द्रोणाचार्य . Chapters 31, 33, 82 विराट पर्व ; 171, उद्योग पर्व and 9, कर्ण पर्व )

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A king of the dynasty of इक्ष्वाकु . He was the son of King दशाश्व . मदिराश्व was a saintly king well-versed in archery. He was a very righteous person also. [mh-13-27-8 ] Mahābhārata • Anuśāsana parva . मदिराश्व had a son named द्युतिमान् and a daughter named सुमध्या . [mh-13-8-1 ] Mahābhārata • Anuśāsana parva . After giving सुमध्या in marriage to a sage named हिरण्यहस्त मदिराश्व attained स्वर्ग . [mh-12-226-34 ] Mahābhārata • Śānti parva • [mh-13-137-24 ] Mahābhārata • Anuśāsana parva