Vyoman

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Vyoman

His grandfather Nirvriti follows the early Vrishni, the son of Kunti. This places Vyoman within one particular branch of Yadu’s descendants. The chain does not begin with Satvata: it first reaches Satvata only after several more generations of rulers.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentDasarha
Dasarha is the parent of Vyoman in this account.
ChildJimuta
Vyoman is the parent of Jimuta in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Jimuta is followed by Vikriti, Bhimaratha and Navaratha. The line then continues through Dasharatha and Shakuni before reaching later ancestors including Madhu. These are royal names within the Kroshtu succession, not automatic identifications with Rama’s father, the Gandhara dice-player or the primordial Asura who bear some of the same names.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Vyoman’s place helps maintain the separation between related families and repeated personal names. His identity is securely described by Dasarha as father and Jimuta as son, while the wider chain explains how his house is connected to the descendants of Jyamagha and Shaivya.

Role

Vyoman is a Yadava ancestor, the son of Dasarha and the father of Jimuta. He occurs in the succession connecting the descendants of Vidarbha and Kratha with the later Satvata family.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

Although the word vyoman can refer to the sky, this passage treats Vyoman as a king in a genealogy. It does not make him the sky itself or give him an invented cosmic role.