Vaidarbhi
The senior queen of Sagara, mother of Asamanjasa.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Puranic tradition, with other tellings (Valmiki Ramayana (Bala Kanda genealogy), Kalidasa's Raghuvamsha) noted where relevant.
Keshini, also called Vaidarbhi, is the elder queen of King Sagara, from the country of Vidarbha, and the mother of Asamanjasa.
According to the Bala Kanda, Keshini had one son, and her co-wife Sumati had sixty thousand.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.