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खनीनेत्र (khanInetra)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
English
खनी—नेत्र
m.
(= °नि-न्°)
N.
of the prince Karaṃdhama,
MBh.
xiv, 70
f.
Mahabharata
English
Khanīnetra, a king, son of Viviṃśa and father of Suvarcas. § 778c (Saṃvartta-Maruttīya). King Viviṃśa had fifteen sons, all powerful archers, revering brahmans, etc.
the eldest brother Kh. oppressed them all, but having conquered the entire kingdom he could not retain it, as the people were not pleased with him
they dethroned him and installed his son Suvarcas as king, and then they rejoiced: XIV, 4, 70, 71.
पुराणम्
English
खनीनेत्र / KHANĪNETRA. The eldest son of Vivaṁśa, a King of the solar dynasty. It is mentioned in mahābhārata. aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 4, that this King was driven away from the country as he harassed the people.