Nirvriti

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Nirvriti

Vrishni, his father, is himself the son of the male king Kunti. This places Nirvriti several generations after Jyamagha and Shaivya’s son Vidarbha. It also distinguishes his father from the later Vrishni who appears among Satvata’s sons.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentVrishni
Vrishni is the parent of Nirvriti in this account.
ChildDasarha
Nirvriti is the parent of Dasarha in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

The succession after Nirvriti passes through Dasarha, Vyoman and Jimuta before reaching Vikriti and Bhimaratha. It is eventually extended to Satvata, where the account explains another family name and then divides into the Andhaka, Vrishni and other royal houses. Nirvriti is one of the connecting generations before those better-known divisions.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Dasarha is Nirvriti’s son in this account, and Vyoman belongs to the next generation. Later family designations encompass descendants as well as their ancestors; the use of the Dasarha name does not make those later people members of Nirvriti’s immediate household.

Role

Nirvriti is the son of the early Vrishni and the father of Dasarha in the Yadava genealogy. His family continues the branch of Kratha, one of Vidarbha’s three sons.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

Related transliterations of Nirvriti occur in parallel genealogies. The king followed here stands between Vrishni and Dasarha, and the brief personal notice concerns descent rather than a described spiritual attainment.