Rukmakavacha

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Rukmakavacha

His father Shiteyus follows Ushanas, the king credited with a hundred horse sacrifices. The earlier ancestry runs through Tamas, Prithushravas and Shashavindu to the Kroshtu branch of Yadu’s family. These relationships identify Rukmakavacha without assuming a separate history from the possible meaning of his name.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

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

Family & Relationships

ParentShiteyus
Shiteyus is the parent of Rukmakavacha in this account.
ChildParavrit
Rukmakavacha is the parent of Paravrit in this account.

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

Family and Wider Context

Paravrit has five named sons: Rukmeshu, Prithurukman, Jyamagha, Palita and Harita. The account follows Jyamagha in particular, telling how his wife Shaivya questions him when he brings home a young woman from a defeated enemy’s territory. Their future son Vidarbha eventually marries that woman and becomes the father of further royal lines.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

Rukmakavacha’s place makes the generation before Paravrit visible. It also clarifies that Jyamagha is one grandson among the branches emerging from Paravrit’s household, not Rukmakavacha’s only direct son or another form of his name.

Role

Rukmakavacha is a Yadava ancestor, the son of Shiteyus and the father of Paravrit. Through Paravrit he is the grandfather of Jyamagha, whose family story explains the birth of Vidarbha.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The genealogy gives no personal suit of enchanted armor or independent military exploit to Rukmakavacha. A name that suggests armor is not, by itself, evidence for a particular artifact or power.