Svahi

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Svahi

The family sequence identifies Svahi through a chain of kings rather than an independent adventure. Kroshtu is his grandfather, and Yadu stands one generation further back. The succession after Svahi continues toward the wealthy ruler Shashavindu and the line carried by Prithushravas.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentVrijinivat
Vrijinivat is the parent of Svahi in this account.
ChildRushadru
Svahi is the parent of Rushadru in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

The later narrative of this branch centres on Jyamagha and Shaivya. A woman brought home after Jyamagha’s battle becomes the intended wife of the couple’s future son, Vidarbha. From Vidarbha the family divides into several lines, including Kratha’s, which eventually reaches Satvata. Svahi is an ancestor of that unfolding royal history, not a participant in the household dispute.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

His position clarifies the continuity from the first descendants of Kroshtu to the expanding Yadava houses. Each named generation is retained instead of drawing a direct parent-child line from Kroshtu to a much later ruler.

Role

Svahi is an early Yadava ancestor, the son of Vrijinivat and the father of Rushadru. His family belongs to Kroshtu’s branch of Yadu’s descendants, before the generations of Chitraratha and Shashavindu.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

Svahi is a male royal ancestor in this genealogy. Kroshtu, Vrijinivat, Svahi and Rushadru form successive generations; a resemblance between the name and a ritual expression does not establish a different personal identity.