Udgītha (Udgitha) was the son of the king Bhūva (Bhuva) [in other opinion, Bhūma (Bhuma)] who belonged to the lineage of Priyavrata. Priyavrata was the eldest son of Swāyaṁbhūva (Swayambhuva) Manu. According to the Bhāgvata Purāṇa (Bhagavata Purana), Ṛṣikulyā (Rishikulya) was the wife of the king Bhūva (Bhuva) .Ṛṣikulyā (Rishikulya) gave birth to Udgītha (Udgitha). Devakulyā (Devakulya) was the wife of Udgītha (Udgitha). Devakulyā (Devakulya) gave birth to a son called Prastāva (Prastava) whose father was Udgītha (Udgitha).