Navaratha

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Navaratha

His grandfather is Vikriti, whose father is Jimuta. The named succession before them passes through Vyoman and Dasarha. These relationships place Navaratha within Kroshtu’s branch of Yadu’s family, not in the Solar ancestry of Rama.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentBhimaratha
Bhimaratha is the parent of Navaratha in this account.
ChildDasharatha
Navaratha is the parent of Dasharatha in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

The distinction matters because Navaratha’s son is called Dasharatha. In this genealogy that king is followed by Shakuni, Karambhi and Devarata. Rama’s father Dasharatha has a different ancestry and different children. The repetition of a familiar royal name does not transfer the Ayodhya narrative into this Yadava chain.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Navaratha identifies the parentage of the Yadava Dasharatha. His son is followed by Shakuni and Karambhi, then Devarata and Devakshatra. Those relationships belong to the descent toward Madhu and Satvata rather than the Solar house of Aja and Rama.

Role

Navaratha is a Yadava ancestor, the son of Bhimaratha and the father of Dasharatha. He belongs to the line continued from Vidarbha through Kratha toward Madhu and Satvata.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The selected account is a royal succession rather than a complete life of Navaratha. No additional conquest, chariot or military gift is inferred simply from the form of his name.