 However, from the "Purana"s, he is described as the grandson of Pulastya and the son of Vishrava and his wife Ilavida (or Ilivila or Devavarnini), daughter of the sage Bharadvaja or Trinabindu.By this time, though still described as an "asura", Kubera is offered prayers at the end of all ritual sacrifices.His titles, such as "best of kings" and "Lord of kings" ("Harivamsa" indicate that Kubera is made "Lord of kings"), in contrast to the god-king of heaven, Indra, whose title of "best of gods" led to the later belief that Kubera was a man.