THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Kritaka
Chyavana is his father and Suhotra his grandfather. His son Uparichara Vasu has several children, including Brihadratha, through whom the account reaches Magadha’s royal family. Kritaka therefore stands between the early Kuru branch and a ruler whose own story receives fuller treatment.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- King
- Form
- Kuru Royal House
- Tradition
- Puranic Royal Genealogy
Family & Relationships
- ParentChyavana
Chyavana is the parent of Kritaka.
- ChildUparichara Vasu
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
Kritaka’s place gives Uparichara Vasu a named connection back to the Kuru ancestry. The later association with Chedi and Magadha does not make his family a wholly separate descent without Paurava roots.
Role
Kritaka is the royal ancestor named as Uparichara Vasu’s father in the Vishnu Purana. He belongs to the branch descending from Kuru through Sudhanush.
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
The Bhagavata names the ancestor between Chyavana and Uparichara Vasu Kriti. The Vishnu Purana uses Kritaka in that adjoining position. The same immediate father and son identify the corresponding part of the family even though the form of the name differs.
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Characters & Cosmic Entities1
Chyavana is the parent of Kritaka.