hEhaya m. N. of a race (said to have been descendants of Yadu ; they are described in the Purāṇa s as separated into 5 divisions, viz. the Tālajaṅgha s, Vīti-hotra s, Āvantya s, Tuṇḍikera s, and Jāta s; they are, said to have overrun parts of India along with the Śaka s or Scythian tribes), MBh. ; R. ; Pur. &c.
hEhaya m. pl. N. of a people and their country. — yaH 1 N. of the great-grandson of Yadu. 2 N. of Arjuna Kārtavīrya (who had a thousand arms and was slain by Paraśurāma q. v. ); DenuvatsaharaRAcca hEhayastvaM ca kIrtimapahartumudyataH R. 11. 74.