King Hiranyanabha was descended from King Vishvashaha. Hiranyanabha became the disciple of Jaimini and propounded the system of mystic yoga. It is from Hiranyanabha that the great saint Yajnavalkya learned the highly elevated system of mystic yoga known as Adhyatma-Yoga, which can loosen the knots of material attachment in the heart. He was descended by King Pusya.