THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Vrijinivat
His place immediately below Kroshtu distinguishes this branch from the Haihaya line, which is traced through Yadu’s other son Sahasrajit. The two royal families are related at the level of Yadu, but the names listed after each son belong to separate successions.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- King
- Form
- Kroshtu Branch of the Yadavas
- Tradition
- Puranic Royal Genealogy
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
Vrijinivat stands between Kroshtu and Svahi, providing the first named generation below the founder of this branch. Through the later Rushadru and Chitraratha generations, his descendants reach Shashavindu’s extensive household and the succession selected from that king’s sons.
Role
Vrijinivat is the son of Kroshtu and the father of Svahi in the Yadava genealogy. He stands near the beginning of the branch that leads from Yadu toward Shashavindu, Jyamagha and the later Satvata family.
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
No independent campaign or supernatural gift is described for Vrijinivat in this passage. His identity rests on the named parentage and succession.
From the Sacred Texts
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Connected Cards
2 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities2
Kroshtu is the parent of Vrijinivat in this account.
Vrijinivat is the parent of Svahi in this account.