Vishvasaha

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Vishvasaha

Vishvasaha’s grandfather is the earlier Dasharatha, Mulaka’s son. Vishvasaha fathers Khatvanga, whose own son is Dirghabahu. These generations place him before Raghu, Aja and the later Dasharatha who fathers Rama.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentIlavila
Ilavila is named as the parent of Vishvasaha in this succession.
ChildKhatvanga

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Father of Khatvanga

The account moves from Ilavila and Vishvasaha to Khatvanga, whose help in a celestial battle earns him a boon from the gods. Instead of asking for wealth or a weapon, Khatvanga asks how much of his life remains. He then returns to earth and devotes that brief remainder to liberation.

The spiritual episode belongs to Vishvasaha’s son. Vishvasaha himself is remembered chiefly as a named king in the succession. Through his family, the account continues to Dirghabahu and Raghu, then to Aja and Rama’s father Dasharatha.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Vishvasaha supplies the immediate ancestry of Khatvanga in this family history. His position connects the brief notices of the earlier kings with Khatvanga’s more fully narrated final choice.

Role

Vishvasaha is a king of Surya Vansh, the son of Ilavila and father of Khatvanga. His family belongs to the succession from Mulaka toward Dirghabahu, Raghu and the ancestors of Rama.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The story places many generations in sequence, giving some only a short notice and others a personal episode. Vishvasaha’s remembered role is his place in that family continuity.

From the Sacred Texts

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Vishnu Purana

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Characters & Cosmic Entities1

ParentIlavilaSolar Ancestor

Ilavila is named as the parent of Vishvasaha in this succession.

Solar Ancestor