Ayutayus

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Ayutayus

In the Vishnu Purana, Jayasena is his father and Sarvabhauma his grandfather. Akrodhana is his son. Riksha and Dilipa appear after Akrodhana’s branch, bringing the succession closer to Pratipa and his three sons Devapi, Shantanu and Bahlika.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentJayasena
Jayasena Aravin is the parent of Ayutayus.
ChildAkrodhana
Ayutayus is the parent of Akrodhana.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

The Family Around Akrodhana

Akrodhana’s descendants are a point where the accounts arrange adjoining relationships differently. The Vishnu Purana names Devatithi and Riksha as Akrodhana’s sons, then follows Riksha to Dilipa. The Bhagavata instead places Devatithi between Akrodhana and Riksha. Ayutayus precedes this variation, so his position is useful when comparing the two routes.

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

Ayutayus connects Akrodhana’s family with the older succession from Suratha, Viduratha and Sarvabhauma. The immediate household of Shantanu appears only after the later ancestors Riksha, Dilipa and Pratipa, establishing a generational distance between the two parts of the royal family.

Role

Ayutayus is a Kuru ancestor whose son Akrodhana belongs to the line leading toward Pratipa. His family stands between the earlier descendants of Jahnu and the generation before Shantanu.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

In the Vishnu Purana, Ayutayus follows Jayasena directly. The Bhagavata uses Ayutayu and places Radhika between Jayasena and this king. Both accounts continue from him to Akrodhana.