Viloman

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Viloman

Viloman belongs to the Kukkura branch of Andhaka’s descendants. The older ancestry passes through Vrishta and Kukkura to Andhaka and Satvata. In this family history, Yadava is the widest ancestral name, while Andhaka and Kukkura identify nearer branches. Viloman is an individual ancestor within that succession, not another name for the whole clan.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

Identity: King
Form: Yadava Royal House
Tradition: Puranic Royal Genealogy

Family & Relationships

ParentKapotaroman
Kapotaroman is the parent of Viloman in this account.
ChildBhava
Viloman is the parent of Bhava in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Bhava, Viloman’s son, is also called Chandanodakadundubhi and is described as Tumburu’s friend. The later family reaches Ahuka, whose two sons form the households of Devaka and Ugrasena. Devaki is one of Devaka’s daughters; Kamsa is one of Ugrasena’s sons. These later generations connect Viloman’s line to Krishna’s family setting.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

His son Bhava is remembered by the additional name Chandanodakadundubhi and as a friend of Tumburu. Bhava’s descendants lead through Abhijit and Punarvasu to Ahuka, then to Devaka and Ugrasena. Their children Devaki and Kamsa bring the ancestry into the family setting of Krishna’s birth.

Role

Viloman is the son of Kapotaroman and the father of Bhava in the Kukkura branch of the Yadava family. The succession after him leads through Abhijit and Punarvasu to Ahuka, Devaka and Ugrasena.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

This account follows the Kapotaroman–Viloman order. Parallel traditions interpret or arrange the names differently, so the order identifies the particular genealogy described here.