Sāhañjanī

Sāhañjanī

Sāhañjanī is a city named after Sāhañja, a king of the Haihaya line descended from Yadu. The Brahma Purāṇa names it in its account of the line of Yadu.

Named after Sāhañja

The Sūta tells the munis the line of Yadu. Yadu had five sons, like sons of the devas: Sahasrāda, Payoda, Kroshṭu, Nīla and Añjika. Sahasrāda had three very righteous sons, Haihaya, Haya and King Veṇuhaya. Haihaya’s son was Dharmanetra; his son was Kārta; and Kārta’s son was Sāhañja. After him a city was named Sāhañjanī.

The line goes on with the mighty Bhadraśreṇya, son of Mahishmān, his son Durdama and the wise Kanaka, whose four sons were Kṛtavīrya, Kṛtaujas, Kṛtadhanvan and Kṛtāgni. Kṛtavīrya’s son was Arjuna, that is Kārtavīryārjuna.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13