Thereafter, the famous King Hariścandra, one of the exalted persons in history, performed grand sacrifices by sacrificing a man and pleased all the demigods. In this way his dropsy created by Varuṇa was cured.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
शुनःशेफं पशुं पित्रे प्रदाय समवन्दत । ततः पुरुषमेधेन हरिश्चन्द्रो महायशाः
śunaḥśephaṃ paśuṃ pitre pradāya samavandata | tataḥ puruṣamedhena hariścandro mahāyaśāḥ
SB 9.7.21