Sahadevaमगध के सहदेव

Recorded Context

In the Mahabharata, Jarasandha orders Sahadeva installed before undertaking the duel. After Jarasandha is killed, the prince approaches Krishna with his relatives, officials and priest, offering jewels and bowing respectfully. Krishna reassures the frightened son, accepts the gifts and installs him in Magadha. Bhima and Arjuna also treat him kindly, and he returns to his father’s city with their friendship rather than being removed with the defeated king.

The Bhagavata Purana likewise names Sahadeva as Jarasandha’s son and records Krishna’s coronation of him, followed by the release of the captive kings. The immediate result is a change of ruler without the extinction of the ruling family. These succession passages establish his place clearly, but do not themselves give the new king an independent conquest or a personal role in the killing of his father.