Divodasa


Divodāsa is a name of a tribal king in the Rigveda, the son of Vadhryashva RV 6.61.5. He is the father or grandfather of the famous king Sudas . Pijavana is the other name of Divodasa according to Rigveda. His son, Pratardana, is mentioned in the Kaushitaki Upanishad.
He was invited in the Ashwamedha Sacrifice performed by King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. He was the younger brother of Queen Sumitra and was a Brother-in-law of Dasharatha. He was also the son of King Bhimaratha and was a grandson of Lord Dhanvantari.
It is also the name of a king of Kashi surnamed Dhanvantari as per the hymn, the founder of the Indian school of medicine called Ayurveda.