Kunti

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Kunti

His grandfather Vidarbha is a son of Jyamagha and Shaivya. Kratha, Kunti’s father, is one of Vidarbha’s three sons, alongside Kaishika and Romapada. The succession continued through Kratha places this Kunti firmly within Kroshtu’s branch of Yadu’s descendants.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentKratha
Kratha is the parent of Kunti in this account.
ChildVrishni
Kunti is the parent of Vrishni in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

After Kunti, the line proceeds through Vrishni, Nirvriti and Dasarha. It eventually reaches Satvata, whose sons begin further branches, including Andhaka and a later Vrishni. That later Vrishni is not Kunti’s immediate son; the intervening generations separate two bearers of the same dynastic name.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Kunti’s parentage helps distinguish families that otherwise share the broad name Yadava. The Haihaya Kunti descends through Dharmanetra, whereas this king descends through Kratha. Pritha/Kunti belongs to the much later family of Shura and Marisha and is a woman with her own Pandava story.

Role

Kunti is the son of Kratha and the father of an early Vrishni in the Yadava succession. He belongs to Vidarbha’s family and is distinct both from the Haihaya king Kunti and from Pritha, the Pandavas’ mother.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The three identities remain separate even when English transliteration renders the names alike. Kratha as father and Vrishni as son define the king followed here.