Bhayada

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Bhayada

He is named as Manasyu’s son and Sudyumna’s father. His grandfather in that sequence is Pravira, while his grandson is Bahugava. These immediate connections place him between the first Paurava generations and the later branch that reaches Samyati, Ahamyati and Raudrashva.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentManasyu
Manasyu is the parent of Bhayada.
ChildSudyumna
Bhayada is the parent of Sudyumna.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

The Family Before Dushyanta

Bhayada belongs to a stretch of the genealogy that preserves the passing of a family across many generations. It is not the succession of the final Kuru kings at Hastinapura. Dushyanta, Shakuntala and Bharata appear farther down the branch, and the recognizable epic dynasties develop from that later family setting.

The later branch reaches Dushyanta and Shakuntala’s son Bharata. Bharata’s succession becomes a separate turning point when the royal line continues through Vitatha, identified with Bharadvaja in this account. The genealogy then divides among several families, including the ancestors of Hastinapura and Panchala. These are later descendants, not events personally performed by the earlier ancestor.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Bhayada belongs to the intermediate royal generations between Manasyu and the descendants who later carry the Bharata name. Through Sudyumna and Bahugava his branch reaches the household of Raudrashva, whose ten sons widen the ancestry beyond a single royal successor.

Role

Bhayada is an ancestor in the early Paurava line before Dushyanta and Bharata. The Vishnu Purana identifies him through the royal succession following Manasyu.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The Bhagavata’s corresponding early list uses the name Charupada between Manusyu and Sudyu. The Vishnu Purana’s Bhayada is retained in this account without claiming that every variation of the list has identical wording.