Ariṣṭanemi is (Arishtanemi) the son of Ṛtujit  (Ritujit), a king belonging to Nimivaṃśa (Nimivamsa; the genealogical line of Nimi). According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), he is the son of Purujit. He had a son called Śrutāyu (Srutayu).