Puruhotra

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Puruhotra

Puruhotra belongs to the line descended from Kratha, Vidarbha and Jyamagha. His older ancestry passes through Kuruvatsa and Anavaratha to the royal Madhu. He stands close to a major division in the Yadava family: Satvata’s sons begin several separate royal branches. Puruhotra is part of the shared ancestry before that division, rather than a founder of a different people outside the Yadavas.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentAnuratha
Anuratha is the parent of Puruhotra in this account.
ChildAnshu
Puruhotra is the parent of Anshu in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Anshu continues the succession and becomes Satvata’s father. The next generation divides into Bhajina, Bhajamana, Divya, Andhaka, Devavriddha, Mahabhoja and Vrishni in the selected account. Their households develop different royal lines, while all remain connected through Satvata to Puruhotra’s ancestry.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Through Anshu, Puruhotra is the grandfather of Satvata and the great-grandfather of Satvata’s sons. Those sons include Andhaka, Vrishni, Devavriddha and Mahabhoja. Their different houses share this older descent even as the later narrative follows their households separately.

Role

Puruhotra is a Yadava ancestor, son of Anuratha and father of Anshu. He is the grandfather of Satvata, whose sons lead into several important branches of the later Yadava family.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

Puruhotra is a Yadava ancestor. Puru, Yayati’s son, belongs to another royal line; the similarity at the beginning of the names does not make these two figures one person.