A क्षत्रिय King who had obtained remission of the sin of ब्रह्महत्या (slaughter of Brahmin) by taking the fast of वैशाखव्रत .

This man who was a क्षत्रिय of पाञ्चाल once happened to kill a Brahmin with an arrow. To get remission of this sin, he discarded his Sacred thread, mark on the forehead and forelock and had been wandering here and there when he met a Brahmin named मुनिशर्मा . नरवाहन told him his story. This ब्राह्मण who was a lover of God advised him regarding the importance of the वैशाख fast. By taking this fast the King obtained remission of sin. (Padma Purāṇa, Chapter 88) .