Chakshu

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Chakshu

Sushanti and Shanti appear among his earlier ancestors. Haryashva is Chakshu’s son, so the five brothers Mudgala, Srinjaya, Brihadishu, Pravira and Kampilya are his grandsons. They are not Chakshu’s own sons or five successive rulers.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentPurujanu
Purujanu is the parent of Chakshu.
ChildHaryashva
Chakshu is the parent of Haryashva.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

The Grandfather of the Five Brothers

Haryashva praises his five sons as capable of protecting the countries. The explanation of the Panchala name is attached to that household. Mudgala’s line receives further attention through Bahvashva and Divodasa, while his brothers have their own places beside him in the family.

The later succession through Somaka and Prishata reaches Drupada, whose children include Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna. Chakshu belongs to the older ancestry of that house, alongside the Paurava branches that lead separately toward the Kuru kings.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Chakshu is the grandfather of the five brothers associated with the Panchala name. Their descendants develop into several related branches, including the royal family that later reaches Drupada.

Role

Chakshu is the father of Haryashva in the older royal ancestry of Panchala. His father is Purujanu, and his family belongs to the Paurava line descending from Ajamidha.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The Bhagavata uses Arka in the corresponding section and Bharmyashva for the father of the five sons. The Vishnu Purana’s Chakshu and Haryashva are kept within their own consistent account.