Shakti Maharishi

Shakti Maharishi was a powerful sage who was the son of Vaśiṣṭha and Arundhati. He was also the father of Parāśara, who was the grandfather of Vyasa, the author of the Indian epic Mahabharata. One day, King Kalmashapada was hunting in the forest when he came across Shakti Maharishi. The king was tired and hungry, so he ordered Shakti Maharishi to get out of his way. Shakti Maharishi refused, saying that it was his path. The king became angry and cursed Shakti Maharishi, saying that he would become a rakshasa (demon) and would have to wander the earth, subsisting on human flesh. The curse came true, and King Kalmashapada became a rakshasa. He wandered the earth, killing and eating people. Eventually, he was killed by a group of heroes.