Sarvabhauma

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Sarvabhauma

Viduratha is his father and Suratha his grandfather. In the Vishnu Purana, Jayasena follows Sarvabhauma, and Ayutayus follows Jayasena. The genealogy identifies Sarvabhauma as an individual within a succession, rather than using his name simply as a general title for a ruler.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentViduratha
Viduratha is the parent of Sarvabhauma.
ChildJayasena
Sarvabhauma is the parent of Jayasena Aravin.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

The Generations Before Pratipa

The family continues through Ayutayus and Akrodhana toward Riksha, Dilipa and Pratipa. Pratipa’s three sons then form another recognizable royal household: Devapi leaves for forest life, Shantanu becomes king, and Bahlika has his own descendants. These are later events in Sarvabhauma’s line, not episodes of his own reign.

The line later reaches Pratipa, the father of Devapi, Shantanu and Bahlika. Shantanu’s household brings together Bhishma through Ganga, and Chitrangada and Vichitravirya through Satyavati. This places the earlier ancestor before the immediate family crisis that eventually produces the generation of Dhritarashtra and Pandu.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Sarvabhauma connects Suratha’s grandson Viduratha with Jayasena’s line toward Ayutayus and Akrodhana. The familiar royal household of Pratipa and Shantanu belongs farther down this succession, after the intervening generations of Riksha and Dilipa.

Role

Sarvabhauma is a royal ancestor in the Kuru line between Viduratha and Jayasena. His descendants lead toward Pratipa and the family of Shantanu.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The Bhagavata also names Sarvabhauma between Viduratha and Jayasena, but adds Radhika between Jayasena and Ayutayu. A shared ancestor does not require every later generation to be identical across accounts.