THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Bhava
Bhava belongs to the Kukkura branch of Andhaka’s descendants. His older ancestry passes through Kapotaroman and Vrishta to Kukkura, Andhaka and Satvata. The family record gives him both an additional name, Chandanodakadundubhi, and a friendship outside his household. Tumburu is named as a Gandharva, so this notice connects a human royal ancestor with a celestial figure. It identifies Bhava as his friend, not as a Gandharva himself.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- King
- Form
- Yadava Royal House
- Tradition
- Puranic Royal Genealogy
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
The friendship with Tumburu is a rare personal detail in a passage largely devoted to descent. Bhava’s son Abhijit is followed by Punarvasu and Ahuka, whose sons are Devaka and Ugrasena. Through those later households, his ancestry connects with Devaki and Kamsa and the family setting of Krishna’s birth.
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
Bhava is also a divine name of Shiva, but this profile concerns the Yadava king. His name Chandanodakadundubhi is likewise distinct from Vasudeva’s later title Anakadundubhi, explained by the celestial drums sounded at Vasudeva’s birth.
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Characters & Cosmic Entities1
Viloman is the parent of Bhava in this account.