Satyaki

Satyaki
Krishna as envoy by Raja Ravi Varma;
Satyaki (dressed in white, standing near Krishna) is shown taking out his sword in response to the insults made by Duryodhana (left) to Krishna
Other namesYuyudhana
TextsMahabharata
Genealogy
Parents
  • Satyaka (father)
ChildrenJaya
DynastyYaduvamsha
Satyaki in Javanese Wayang (Javanese shadow puppet). The picture above is a puppet form of Satyaki and does not resemble the actual character.

Yuyudhana (Sanskrit: युयुधान, IAST: Yuyudhāna), better known as Satyaki (Sanskrit: सात्यकि, IAST: Sātyaki), was a powerful Yadava chieftain of Narayani Sena, belonging to the Vrishni clan to which Krishna also belonged.[1] According to the Puranas, he was the grandson of Shini of the Vrishni clan, and son of Satyaka, after whom he was named.[2] A valiant warrior, Satyaki was devoted to Krishna and was a student of Arjuna.[3]

  1. ^ Himanshu Agarwal (20 August 2019). Mahabharata Retold Part-2. Notion Press. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-1-64587-785-1.
  2. ^ Pargiter, F.E. (1972) [1922]. Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, p.107.
  3. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2012-06-29). "Yuyudhana, Yuyudhāna: 11 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-17.