Markandeya said : Once upon a time a handsome and vigorous young prince of the Haihaya race, conqueror of enemies' cities, went out to hunt.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच हैहयानां कुलकरो राजा परपुरंजयः। कुमारो रूपसम्पन्नो मृगयां व्यचरद् बली॥