ADṚṢṬABHAYA is the curse put on King Janamejaya by Saramā, the dog of the Devas. While Janamejaya, son of Parīkṣit was conducting, along with his bro- thers, a yāga of long duration at Kurukṣetra the son of Saramā went to the place and was thrashed by the brothers of Janamejaya. Seeing her weeping child Saramā naturally got angry. She cursed the king thus: “My son did not commit any offence; he did not even look at the havis (oblations), nor did he lick it. For having thrashed the innocent child you will experience Adṛṣṭabhaya. When the yāga was over Janamejaya got rid of the curse by getting sage Somaśravas do certain proper rites.