Bhimaratha

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Bhimaratha

Jimuta is his grandfather and Vyoman his great-grandfather in this account. Their family descends from Dasarha, Nirvriti and the early Vrishni. Bhimaratha’s place is therefore established by this ancestry, rather than by resemblance to the name Bhima in other royal or divine stories.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentVikriti
Vikriti is the parent of Bhimaratha in this account.
ChildNavaratha
Bhimaratha is the parent of Navaratha in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Navaratha is followed by Dasharatha, then Shakuni and Karambhi. The succession later proceeds through Devarata and Devakshatra to Madhu. These royal ancestors lead toward the Satvata houses that become important in the setting of Krishna’s family. They are not the Pandavas’ immediate household or the family of Rama in Surya Vansh.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Bhimaratha belongs to the generations between Dasarha’s immediate family and the later Madhu-Satvata succession. Vikriti is his father and Navaratha his son, while Jimuta and Dasharatha occupy the neighboring generations above and below that immediate family.

Role

Bhimaratha is the son of Vikriti and the father of Navaratha in the Yadava genealogy. His family belongs to the succession through Kratha and Vidarbha, several generations before Satvata.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

Bhimaratha is a distinct royal ancestor with Vikriti as father and Navaratha as son. His parentage differs from Bhima the Pandava, and the account does not identify him with a Rudra name.