. A prominent king of the पूरु dynasty. He was one of the five sons of आयुस् by स्वर्भानु the other four being नहुष , क्षत्रवृद्ध , ( वृद्धशर्मन् ) रम्भ and अनेनस् . [mh-15-70-23 ] Mahābhārata • Āśramavāsika parva

पुराण s contain stories that इन्द्र destroyed people born in रजि 's dynasty as they hated the former. That side in which the powerful रजि fought used to win. In a fight between the असुर s and the देव s, when इन्द्र felt that his side was losing, he secured the participation of रजि in the fight on condition that the latter would be given इन्द्र -hood. The असुर s were defeated and रजि was made king of स्वर्ग .

रजि had thousands of children and they were known under the common name राजेयक्षत्रियस् . But they were a foolish lot and lacked the capacity to distinguish themselves in इन्द्र 's place. Therefore, at the instance of बृहस्पति , preceptor of the देवस् , इन्द्र destroyed them all and resumed his former position and status. (Bhāgavata, 9th Skandha • Vāyu Purāṇa, Chapter 92, Verse 76 • Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa 11 • Harivaṃśa 1, 28 • Matsya Purāṇa. Chapter 24, Verses 34-49) .