Rushadru

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Rushadru

Rushadru’s ancestry passes through Vrijinivat and Kroshtu to Yadu. The account follows one branch within that larger family; the Haihaya rulers belong to the related succession through Sahasrajit. A common Yadava origin therefore does not make Rushadru a Haihaya king.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

Identity: King
Form: Kroshtu Branch of the Yadavas
Tradition: Puranic Royal Genealogy

Family & Relationships

ParentSvahi
Svahi is the parent of Rushadru in this account.
ChildChitraratha
Rushadru is the parent of Chitraratha in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Shashavindu, Rushadru’s descendant, is described through royal splendour and many sons. Among the most distinguished sons is Prithushravas, whose descendants continue toward Ushanas and the later king Jyamagha. The account then explains the birth of Vidarbha and the branching families descended from his sons. This is the narrative direction of Rushadru’s line.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Rushadru connects Svahi to the Chitraratha and Shashavindu generations. That specific place is the useful information preserved about him: it establishes descent without giving him his descendants’ wealth, ritual achievements or household stories.

Role

Rushadru is the son of Svahi and the father of Chitraratha in the early Yadava succession. Through Chitraratha, his line reaches Shashavindu, whose extensive royal household becomes an important point in the genealogy.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The name has different transliterated forms across genealogical traditions. In the Vishnu Purana succession, Rushadru is the son of Svahi and the father of the royal Chitraratha who precedes Shashavindu.