According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Ūṣmapa (Ushmapa) is a ṛṣi (rishi; sage) belonging to the vaṁśa (genealogical or disciple-wise line of sages) of Parāśara (Parasara). Again, in Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), the name is found as Ūṣmāda(Ushmada) instead of Ūṣmapa (Ushmapa).