Yadu (Sanskrit: यदु) is the name of one of the five Aryan clans mentioned in the Rig Veda.The epic Mahabharata and Puranas refer to Yadu as the eldest son of king Yayati.The prince of King Yayati, Yadu was a self-respecting and a very established ruler.He had four sons. They were: Prince Sashtrajeet, Kroshta/Kharahostes, Nal and Ripu. The kings between Rishi Buddh and Yayati were known as Somvanshi. As mentioned before, Yadu had officially lost the title to govern by his father's command since he had refused to exchange his youth with his father. Thereby, he could not have carried on the same dynasty, called Somvanshi. Notably, the only remaining dynasty of King Puru was entitled to be known as Somvanshi. Thereby King Yadu ordered that the future generations of his would be known as "Yadu" or "Yadav" and the dynasty would be known as "Yaduvanshi". The generations of Yadu had an unprecedented growth and got divided into two branches. King Sashtrajeet's generation came to be known as "Haihai Yadav" occupying the northern regions whereas the King Kroshta's generation became to be known as "Kroshta Yadav' occupying southern regions. King Haihai was Satajeet's son and Sashtrajeet's grandson. King Sashtrajeet instituted a new state and a new dynasty and offered the same, by his own will and against his birth right, to be taken care of by his younger brother Kroshta. Thereby, Kroshta officially became the heer of King Yadu. Consequently, the generations of King Puru, Paurav or Puruvanshi were the only ones to be known as Somvanshi.[1]
The regions where the Yadu clan settled is not certain, but certain scholars suggest that Yadu clan inherited the territories to the south-west of the Gangetic plains, between the Chambal River, Betwa and Ken, which correspond to the border areas of present Indian states of Haryana,Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The descendants of Yadu tribe (Yaduvanshi) include Krishna [2]. Yadu-Dynasty belongs to the family deriving from Soma, identified with the moon god Chandra.
Several castes and communities in modern India, such as the Bhati[3][4], jadaun[5] rajputs, Ahirs[6], Jadeja and Yadavs claim descent from Yadu.
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Yadu in Veda
- yadu-kula-kṣayam — annihilation of the Yadu dynasty; SB 1.13.12
- yadu-puryāḥ — from the kingdom of the Yadus; SB 1.14.22
- yadu-kula-ambhodhau — in the ocean of the Yadu dynasty; SB 1.14.35-36
- yadu — the members of the Yadu dynasty; SB 1.14.38
- yadu-kulasya — of the dynasty of King Yadu; SB 1.15.32
- yadu — the father of the Yadu dynasty; SB 2.7.4
- yadu-deva-devaḥ — worshiped by the royal order of the Yadu dynasty; SB 3.1.12
- yadu — the descendants of Yadu; SB 3.3.24
- yadu-kuru-udvahau — who are the best of the Yadu and Kuru dynasties respectively; SB 4.1.59
- yadu-putrasya — of the son of Yadu; SB 9.23.29
- yadu-mukhyān — principal personalities in the Yadu dynasty; SB 9.24.49
- yadu-puryām — in Dvārakā, in the residential quarters of the Yadus; SB 10.1.11
- yadu-patiḥ — the chief of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.1.27
- yadu-striyaḥ — all the women of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.1.61
- yadu — of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.1.69
- yadu-uttama — O Lord Kṛṣṇa, best of the Yadus; SB 10.2.40
- yadu-patiḥ — the master of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.20.44
- yadu-patiḥ — the master of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.33.28
- yadu-patiḥ — the Lord of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.35.24-25
- yadu-puńgavam — the most eminent of the Yadus; SB 10.36.27
- yadu-pura — of the capital city of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.36.37
- yadu-vṛṣṇi-sātvatām — of the Yadu, Vṛṣṇi and Sātvata dynasties; SB 10.37.23
- yadu-patim — to the chief of the Yadus; SB 10.37.24
- yadu-uttamaḥ — the most exalted of the Yadus; SB 10.38.23
- yadu-uttamaḥ — the greatest of the Yadus; SB 10.39.35
- yadu-uttama — O best of the Yadus; SB 10.41.16
- yadu-cakra — of the circle of Yadus; SB 10.41.17
- yadu-vṛṣṇi-andhaka-madhu-dāśārha kukura-ādikān — the Yadus, Vṛṣṇis, Andhakas, Madhus, Dāśārhas, Kukuras and so on; SB 10.45.15-16
- yadu-kula — of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.45.29
- yadu-uttamau — the best of the Yadus, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; SB 10.45.46
- yadu-pateḥ — of the chief of the Yadus; SB 10.47.4
- yadu-sadasi — in the royal assembly of the Yadus; SB 10.47.12
- yadu-purīm — to the city of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.49.30
- yadu — of the dynasty of Yadu; SB 10.50.4
- yadu-rājāya — to the King of the Yadus, Ugrasena; SB 10.50.40
- yadu-deva — of the Lord of the Yadus, Śrī Kṛṣṇa; SB 10.50.50-53
- yadu-kule — in the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.51.8
- yadu — of Yadu; SB 10.51.39-40
- yadu — of the Yadus; SB 10.52.13
- yadu-deva — O Lord of the Yadus; SB 10.52.44
- yadu-nandanaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa, the descendant of Yadu; SB 10.53.1
- yadu-nandanam — Kṛṣṇa, the child of the Yadus; SB 10.53.30
- yadu-pravīrāḥ — the heroes of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.54.35
- yadu-puryām — in the capital of the Yadus, Dvārakā; SB 10.54.54
- yadu-patau — the chief of the Yadus; SB 10.54.54
- kuru-sṛñjaya-kaikeya-vidarbha-yadu-kuntayaḥ — of the members of the Kuru, Sṛñjaya, Kaikeya, Vidarbha, Yadu and Kunti clans; SB 10.54.58
- yadu-nandana — O darling son of the Yadus; SB 10.56.6
- yadu-rājāya — for the king of the Yadus, Ugrasena; SB 10.56.12
- yadu-nandanaḥ — Lord Balarāma, the descendant of Yadu; SB 10.57.24
- yadu-nandana — O descendant of Yadu; SB 10.58.44
- yadu-uttamaḥ — the best of the Yadus (Aniruddha); SB 10.62.1
- yadu-vīreṇa — by the hero of the Yadus; SB 10.62.25-26
- yadu-udvaham — the most eminent of the Yadus; SB 10.62.28
- yadu-kumārakāḥ — boys of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.64.1
- yadu-nandanam — to the beloved descendant of Yadu, Lord Balarāma; SB 10.65.27
- yadu-patim — the Lord of the Yadus; SB 10.67.9-10
- yadu-nandanaḥ — the dear son of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.68.8
- yadu-puńgavānām — of the leaders of the Yadus; SB 10.68.53
- yadu-puńgavaiḥ — by the most heroic Yadus; SB 10.69.35
- yadu-uttamaḥ — the most excellent of the Yadus; SB 10.70.18
- yadu-vṛddhāḥ — the Yadu elders; SB 10.71.11
- yadu-rājam — the King of the Yadus (Ugrasena); SB 10.71.13
- yadu-patinā — by Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of the Yadus; SB 10.71.18
- yadu-sṛñjaya-kāmboja — the Yadus, Sṛñjayas and Kāmbojas; SB 10.75.12
- yadu-vīrān — the heroes of the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.75.29
- yadu-udvahaḥ — the deliverer of the Yadus; SB 10.78.8
- yadu-nandana — O darling of the Yadus; SB 10.78.30
- yadu — of the Yadus; SB 10.79.23
- yadu-uttamasya — of the best of the Yadus; SB 10.81.33
- yadu-patiḥ — the Lord of the Yadus; SB 10.83.36
- yadu-deva — of the lord of the Yadus, Vasudeva; SB 10.84.71
- yadu-śreṣṭha — O best of the Yadus; SB 10.85.23
- yadu-vaṃśa — in the Yadu dynasty; SB 10.90.40
- yadu-kula — of the Yadu family; SB 10.90.41
- yadu-vara-pariṣat — served by the members of the Yadu dynasty or the cowherd men of Vṛndāvana (all of whom are constant associates of the Supreme Lord and are the Lord's eternal servants); SB 10.90.48
- yadu-uttamasya — of the best of the Yadus; SB 10.90.49
- yadu-kulasya — the Yadu dynasty; SB 11.1.4
- yadu-deva — of the lord of the Yadus (King Vasudeva); SB 11.1.11-12
- yadu-nandanāḥ — the sons of the Yadu dynasty; SB 11.1.13-15
- yadu-rājaḥ — the King of the Yadus; SB 11.1.21
- yadu-uttamam — the best of the Yadus; SB 11.6.6
- yadu-vaṃśe — in the family of the Yadus; SB 11.6.25
- yadu-vṛddhān — to the elder Yadus; SB 11.6.33
- yadu-nandana — O beloved of the Yadu dynasty; SB 11.11.49
- yadu-pravīram — to the greatest hero of the Yadus; SB 11.29.36
- yadu-puńgavāḥ — O best of the Yadus; SB 11.30.5
- yadu-vṛddhāḥ — the elders of the Yadu dynasty; SB 11.30.10
- Nyadu-devena — by the Lord of the Yadus; SB 11.30.11
- yadu-purīm — the capital of the Yadus; SB 11.30.47
pulinda-yadu-madrakān — into outcastes such as the Pulindas, Yadus and Madrakas; SB 12.1.34
- yadu-cakrasya — for the circle of Yadus; SB 12.12.36
- yadu gāńguli — Yadu Gāńguli; CC Adi 12.87
- yadu-vara-pariṣat — served by the members of the Yadu dynasty or the cowherd men of Vṛndāvana (all of whom are constant associates of the Supreme Lord and are the Lord's eternal servants); CC Madhya 13.79
yāi yadu-purī — I return to Dvārakā-dhāma, known as Yadu-purī; CC Madhya 13.154
- yadu-gaṇera — of the Yadu dynasty; CC Madhya 13.157
- yadu-uttama — O best of the Yadu dynasty; CC Madhya 20.299
- yadu-pate — O best of the Yadu dynasty; CC Madhya 22.16
- yadu-pura-sańgamāya — for going back home, back to Godhead, to Dvārakā; CC Madhya 24.120
- yadu-sambhūtaḥ — born in the Yadu dynasty; CC Antya 1.67
See also
- King Shoorsen
- Saini
- Chandra
- Lunar Dynasty
- Yadav
- Rawal Jaisal
- Jaisalmer
- Bharatpur,_India
- List of Dhangar clans in India
- Bhati
- Gawli
- Kshatriyas
- Martial Races
- Chandravanshi
- Rajput Clans
References
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
- Frawley David: The Rig Veda and the History of India, 2001.(Aditya Prakashan), ISBN 81-7742-039-9
Footnotes
- ^ http://www.xomba.com/the_father_of_yadu_yayati_ancient_indian_history
- ^ Yadu dynasty the dynasty in which Lord Krishna appeared.
- ^ http://www.umaidbhawan.com/jaisalmer.htm
- ^ http://www.experiencefestival.com/bhati
- ^ http://www.kerala.com/wiki-Jadaun
- ^ http://www.xomba.com/the_history_of_the_abhirs_and_yadavas_of_ancient_bharat_varse_1
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