Shatajit

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Shatajit

His family position is the point where one line divides into several named sons. The account subsequently follows Haihaya’s descendants in detail: Dharmanetra, Kunti and the later kings who lead toward Kritavirya. Shatajit is therefore an ancestor of that royal house, rather than another name for its celebrated thousand-armed ruler.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

Identity: King
Form: Haihaya Dynasty
Tradition: Puranic Royal Genealogy

Family & Relationships

ParentSahasrajit
Sahasrajit is the parent of Shatajit in this account.
ChildHaihaya
Shatajit is the parent of Haihaya in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

The wider family begins with Yadu, a son of Yayati. Sahasrajit and Kroshtu represent different branches of Yadu’s descendants. The narrative develops the Haihaya branch first, telling how Kartavirya receives Dattatreya’s favor and rules with extraordinary power, before turning to Kroshtu’s family and the ancestry of the Satvatas.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Shatajit’s three named sons help explain why a dynasty can contain several related houses. The chain continued through Haihaya is one selected line within a larger family, not a statement that Shatajit had only one child or that every later Yadava belonged to Haihaya’s household.

Role

Shatajit is the son of Sahasrajit and the father of Haihaya, Venu and Haya. He belongs to the early Yadava ancestry from which the Haihaya rulers are descended, several generations before Kartavirya Arjuna.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

This Shatajit is identified by Sahasrajit as his father. He is distinct from similarly named princes in later family lists and from Satrajit, the owner of the Syamantaka jewel.