Introduction
Kroshtu is a son of Yadu, and the ancestor of the Vrishnis, the clan to which Krishna belongs.
Family
In the lineage
In the Puranic lists, the line runs through him to Vrishni and then to Shurasena and Vasudeva.
A son of Yadu, ancestor of the Vrishni line.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Puranic tradition, with other tellings (Mahabharata) noted where relevant.
Kroshtu is a son of Yadu, and the ancestor of the Vrishnis, the clan to which Krishna belongs.
In the Puranic lists, the line runs through him to Vrishni and then to Shurasena and Vasudeva.
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.