He was known by the name of Madirashva and ruled the Earth as her master. He was continually given to the study of the Vedas as also of the science of arms.
मदिराश्व इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपतिः। धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च निरतो योऽभवत् सदा॥