Word

Arajas , Daughter of Sukra maharsi

Sanskrit

अरजस्

IAST

arajas

In General

Ara or Arajas was a daughter of Sukra Maharshi.

Purana

Iksvaku begot three sons, Danda, Vikuksi and Nimi. After the demise of Iksvaku, Danda became king of the country between the Vindhya and the Himalayas. In the course of a hunting expedition once Danda saw and was immediately attracted by the charms of Ara, the daughter of Sukra Maharsi. Danda was not good mannered, he committed rape on the innocent girl and she told her father about the incidence. The Maharsi advised his daughter to do tapas to avenge the wrong done to her and he himself cursed the kingdom. As a consequence Danda’s kingdom was destroyed by a rain of fire. Afterwards this place became a terrible forest where even birds and animals feared to live, and came to be known as Dandakaranya.

Reference

Uttara Ramayana