In Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), the names of the major Vānara (Vanara)-warriors belonging to Pulasytavaṁśa (Pulastyavamsa, the genealogical line of Pulastya) have been mentioned. Asurāntaka (Asurantaka) is one of these valiant Vānara-warriors.