Āryaka(Aryaka) is one of the Nāgas (Naga; Snake) born of the womb of Kadrū (Kadru), sired by Kaśyapa Prajāpati (Kasyapa Prajapati; Kasyapa, Ruler of the People). In Udyogaparva of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata) , Nārada (Narada), while describing to Mātali (Matali) the distinguished Nagas who reside in the Bhogavatī Purī (Bhogavatī Puri, the City of Bhogavati) of Pātala (Patala; – 1the underworld), mentioned the name of Āryaka.