Vaishampayana said: There was bom a king in the race of Ikshvaku and he was known by the name of Mahabhisha. He, a man, a lord of the world, was truthful and was truly powerful. By performing one thousand Ashvamedha and one hundred Rajasuya sacrifices, he pleased the lord of the celestials. Then he ascended to heaven.
वैशम्पायन उवाच इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो राजाऽऽसीत् पृथिवीपतिः। महाभिष इति ख्यातः सत्यवाक् सत्यविक्रमः॥ सोऽश्वमेधसहस्रेण राजसूयशतेन च। तोषयामास देवेशं स्वर्ग लेभे ततः प्रभुः॥