Illustration of Vikriti

Vishnu Purana / Kroshtu Branch of the Yadavas

Vikriti

Yadava House · Vikriti

Vikriti is the Yadava king placed between Jimuta and Bhimaratha. He belongs to the line descended from Kratha and Vidarbha, before the later succession reaches Madhu and Satvata.

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THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Vikriti

His father Jimuta is the son of Vyoman, whose father is Dasarha. These immediate generations establish Vikriti’s place within Kroshtu’s branch of Yadu’s family. The account does not identify him through a separate battle or a distinctive divine manifestation.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Bhimaratha continues the line after Vikriti, followed by Navaratha and Dasharatha. This Dasharatha is an ancestor in the Yadava succession, while Rama’s father belongs to the separate Ayodhya family. Shakuni, Karambhi and Devarata occur farther along before the family reaches Madhu and the chain leading to Satvata.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

This portion of the genealogy links the family called Dasarha with later Yadava branches. Vikriti stands on that connecting line, followed by Bhimaratha, Navaratha and Dasharatha, before the account reaches Madhu and Satvata. These are successive generations of one extended royal house, rather than separate names for the same ruler.

Role

Vikriti is the Yadava king placed between Jimuta and Bhimaratha. He belongs to the line descended from Kratha and Vidarbha, before the later succession reaches Madhu and Satvata.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

Jimuta as father and Bhimaratha as son identify Vikriti in this genealogy. The personal royal name does not by itself establish a philosophical personification or a supernatural power.

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Characters & Cosmic Entities1
ParentJimutaYadava House · Jimuta

Jimuta is the parent of Vikriti in this account.