Uchchaihshravas is also mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita (10.27, which is part of the Mahabharata), a discourse by god Krishna - an avatar of Vishnu - to Arjuna. When Krishna declares to be the source of the universe, he declares that among horses, he is Uchchaihshravas - who is born from the amrita. The 12th century Hariharacaturanga records once Brahma, the creator-god, performed a sacrifice, out of which rose a winged white horse called Uchchaihshravas. Uchchaihshravas again rose out of the milk ocean and was taken by the king of the demons (Asura) Bali, who used it to attain many impossible things. The Vishnu Purana records when Prithu was installed as the first king on earth, others were also given kingship responsibilities. Uchchaihshravas was then made the king of horses.