Ariṣṭanemi was the father of Haṃsa (Hamsa), king of the Gandharva(s) (A kind of demi-gods).(According to Mahābhārata, Haṃsa was the son of Ariṣṭā). As per the description of Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture), this Haṃsa was reborn as Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhritarashtra), son of Vyāsa (Vyasa), in the Kuru dynasty.