A particular tribe of people. If the work of सूतस् was to drive chariots and the work of पुल्कसस् to hunt, the work of the मागधस् was that of an adulator. (Chapter 151, Agni Purāṇa) . This work of a flatterer was given to them by ब्रह्मा . When the emperor पृथु was born, ब्रह्मा conducted a याग . On the day of सुत्या at the place of सोमाभिषव of the याग a very intelligent सूत was born. At the same याग a मागध also was born. He was a great scholar. Then the sages told मागध and सूत thus: "Praise this king पृथु , who is the valorous son of वेन . Praising is the fittest work suited to you both. पृथु deserves praise."

Then the सूत-मागधस् placing their hands on their breasts with respect said, "What do we know of the qualities and capabilities of a king just born? His fame is not known. Based on what should we sing praises of him?" Hearing this the sages said that they should praise him for the qualities which he would be possessing in future. The king was pleased to hear that. सूत-मागधस् started singing eulogistic songs based on the qualities and exploits of a पृथु to be. पृथु then appointed सूत as his charioteer and मागध as his adulator. From then onwards the सूत family became charioteers and the मागध family flatterers. (Chapters 13--70 Aṃsa 1, Viṣṇu Purāṇa)