Jimuta

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Jimuta

The sequence belongs to Kratha, one of Vidarbha’s three sons. Vidarbha’s other sons, Kaishika and Romapada, lead into separate branches. Jimuta belongs to the line continued through Kratha rather than to every dynasty associated with the wider Vidarbha household.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentVyoman
Vyoman is the parent of Jimuta in this account.
ChildVikriti
Jimuta is the parent of Vikriti in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

The generations after Jimuta are Vikriti, Bhimaratha, Navaratha and Dasharatha. The succession eventually reaches Satvata and then divides into the Andhaka, Vrishni and other Yadava houses. The earlier tale of Jyamagha’s return from battle explains Vidarbha’s birth; Jimuta is a later descendant of that family, not another name for its founder.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Jimuta connects Vyoman to Vikriti within Kratha’s succession. His family descends through Dasarha and Nirvriti, while his son’s line continues through Bhimaratha and Navaratha. The long sequence reaches Satvata only after these intervening generations of the Yadava ancestry.

Role

Jimuta is the son of Vyoman and the father of Vikriti in the Yadava royal succession. His family is traced through Dasarha and Nirvriti to the early Vrishni in Vidarbha’s line.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

Jimuta is a personal royal name here. Its possible association with clouds does not establish a cloud-deity identity, a weather power or an independent legend for this ancestor.