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Satyaki Enters Kauravas Army And Battle With Soldiers
Yuyudhana ( sa, युयुधान, '), better known as Satyaki ( sa, सात्यकि, ), was a powerful Yadava chieftain of Narayani Sena, belonging to the Vrishni clan to which Krishna also belonged. According to the Puranas, he was the grandson of Shini of the Vrishni clan, and son of Satyaka, after whom he was named.Pargiter, F.E. (1972) [1922]. ''Ancient Indian Historical Tradition'', Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, p.107. A valiant warrior, Satyaki was devoted to Krishna and was a student of Arjuna. Kurukshetra War Satyaki strongly and passionately favors the cause of the Pandavas over the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra War. Prior to the war, Satyaki accompanied Krishna to the Kuru (kingdom), Kuru capital, with Krishna as the Pandavas' emissary of peace. He is a witness to Duryodhana, Duryodhana's attempt to arrest Krishna and Krishna's ''Vishwaroopa'' form, though he is not mentioned as one of the few persons n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yadu Dynasty
Yaduvamsha () or Yādava Vaṃśa is a legendary dynasty featured in Hinduism, a cadet branch of the Chandravamsha dynasty. The dynasty's progenitor was Yadu, the eldest son of Emperor Yayati. Legend Origin In Hindu texts, the king Yayati was cursed by Sage Shukracharya with premature old age due to being unfaithful to his daughter, Devayani. According to a narrative found in the ''Mahabharata'', and the ''Vishnu Purana'', Yadu refused to exchange his years of youth with his father Yayati. So, he was removed from the king's line of succession, inheriting none of his domains. He was excluded from the Somavamsha, better known as Chandravamsha dynasty. Only the dynasty of King Puru, the youngest of the sons of Yayati was entitled to be known as Somavamsha, as Puru had obeyed his father. King Yadu ordered that the future children of Yadu would be known as Yadavas, and the dynasty would be known as ''Yaduvamsha''.Thapar, Romila (1978, reprint 1996). ''Ancient Indian Social His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
