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Vainya / Pṛthu
Classical
Pṛthu milks the earth; the first king and the origin of tillage.
Told by Mārkaṇḍeya → Yudhiṣṭhira
Where this comes from
- CE · Mahabharata, Critical Edition 3.183 3.183