1. Niruktam (3/8, 10/3, 5, 7)
2. Manusamhita (chap. 10 Vol - 8)
3. Mahabharata of Vyasa - Translation by K.M. Ganguly.
4. The Mahabharata, Book - 1- Adi Parva; Sambhava Parva, Section xxxiv, p- 416.
5. Prachin Bharater Muni Rishi Gan, Chakraborty Dhanesh Narayan.