Anavaratha

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Anavaratha

Anavaratha belongs to Kratha’s branch of the Yadava family. His grandfather Devakshatra and the ancestors before him connect this house to Vidarbha, the son of Jyamagha and Shaivya. The family is still followed as one line of descent at this stage. Its later division into the households of Satvata’s sons comes after Kuruvatsa, Anuratha, Puruhotra and Anshu.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentMadhu
Madhu is the parent of Anavaratha in this account.
ChildKuruvatsa
Anavaratha is the parent of Kuruvatsa in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Kuruvatsa is followed by Anuratha, Puruhotra and Anshu, whose son is Satvata. The account then explains that the princes of the house are called Satvatas from that ancestor. The next chapter divides Satvata’s household into several sons, including Andhaka and Vrishni, before developing the later Yadava family stories.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

The generations after Anavaratha lead to Satvata and the princes called Satvatas. Andhaka and Vrishni belong to that later branching household. Their shared ancestry is older than their separate clan names, so the Satvata houses remain part of the broader Yadava family.

Role

Anavaratha is the son of the royal Madhu and the father of Kuruvatsa in the Yadava genealogy. He belongs to the final stretch of ancestors between Madhu’s generation and Satvata.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The descent described here follows the Vishnu Purana’s sequence. Other traditions give variant forms of the ancestry between Madhu and Satvata; those are alternative family accounts rather than extra generations added to this one.