Akṣayāśva (Akshayashwa) was the son of King Saṃhatāśva (Samhatashwa) of the Ikṣvāku (Ikshvaku) dynasty. Even though Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana) and Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana) identify him as Akṛtāśva (Akritashwa), Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana) has hailed him as Akṣayāśva.