Devarata

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Devarata

Devarata’s family belongs to the royal descent from Vidarbha through his son Kratha. This is one branch of the larger Yadava family, whose members trace their ancestry to Yadu. Karambhi’s father is the Yadava Shakuni, and the preceding generations include Dasharatha and Navaratha. These ancestors belong to the same family sequence; they are not the Ayodhya and Gandhara figures better known from the epics.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

Identity: King
Form: Yadava Royal House
Tradition: Puranic Royal Genealogy

Family & Relationships

ParentKarambhi
Karambhi is the parent of Devarata in this account.
ChildDevakshatra
Devarata is the parent of Devakshatra in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Devarata’s son Devakshatra is followed by Madhu. From Madhu the account continues through Anavaratha, Kuruvatsa, Anuratha, Puruhotra and Anshu before reaching Satvata. It is at Satvata’s generation that the genealogy explains the Satvata name and prepares for further divisions within the Yadava house.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Devarata stands in the ancestry of the royal Madhu and the later Satvata houses. The genealogy explains their shared descent over several generations, connecting the later Yadava branches to Vidarbha’s family rather than beginning their history with Krishna’s immediate relatives.

Role

Devarata is a Yadava ancestor, the son of Karambhi and the father of Devakshatra. He belongs to the Kroshtu branch of Yadu’s descendants, in the succession before the royal Madhu and Satvata.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

A similarly named Devarata also appears in the royal family of Videha. This profile follows the Yadava ancestor identified by Karambhi and Devakshatra, whose family is separate from that Mithila succession.