Vasishtha said: There was a great king, known by the name of Kritavirya. That best of kings was in the world the disciple of the Veda knowing Bhrigus.
वसिष्ठ उवाच कृतवीर्य इति ख्यातो बभूव पृथिवीपतिः॥ याज्यो वेदविदां लोके भृगूणां पार्थिवर्षभः।