Dasarha

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Dasarha

The immediate generations place Vrishni before Nirvriti, then Dasarha and Vyoman. This Vrishni is Kunti’s son, not the later son of Satvata. The family is descended from Kroshtu, while the Haihaya rulers represent the related branch through Yadu’s other son Sahasrajit.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentNirvriti
Nirvriti is the parent of Dasarha in this account.
ChildVyoman
Dasarha is the parent of Vyoman in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Vyoman’s descendants are followed through Jimuta, Vikriti and Bhimaratha before the succession reaches Navaratha and Dasharatha. Farther along stand Shakuni, Madhu and eventually Satvata. The account uses these generations to carry Vidarbha’s ancestry toward the royal groups that become prominent in Krishna’s family setting.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Dasarha is an individual ancestor as well as a name associated with the wider family. His immediate father is Nirvriti and his son is Vyoman. Later descendants described by the same dynastic designation belong to subsequent households rather than all being Dasarha’s immediate contemporaries.

Role

Dasarha is the son of Nirvriti and the father of Vyoman in the Yadava succession. His ancestry belongs to Kratha’s branch of Vidarbha’s family, followed through Kunti and the early Vrishni.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The name is followed in the form used by this genealogical account. No independent battle or personal divine attribute is supplied for Dasarha by the brief succession notice.