He is said to be the father or ancestor of the sage Kamboja Aupamanyava referred to in the Vamsa Brahmana (1.18) of the Sama Veda.
The boy resolved to perform a penance to Shiva to ask for an ocean of milk, to which his mother offered her consent.
The devas hastened to Vaikuntha to inform Vishnu, who in turn brought these tidings to Shiva.
Shiva assumed the disguise of Indra and visited the boy, asking him to seek a boon of his choice.
Greatly pleased, Shiva offered his devotee all the milk he desired, and endowed him with sacred rites and knowledge.