Ugrasena was also mentioned as one of the younger brothers of Parīṣita (Parikshita) Janamejaya, the grandson of Abhimanyu. When Janamejaya began the Yajña (Yagya) at Kuruṣetra (Kurukshetra), his two brothers called Ugrasena and Bhīmasena (Bhimasena) took the responsibility to protect the place of the Yajña (Yagya).