Type: | Jain |
Samudravijaya | |
Spouse: | Śivādevī |
Father: | Andhakavṛṣṭī |
Mother: | Bhadrā |
Children: | Ariṣṭanemi |
Samudravijaya was the father of Neminatha (twenty-second Tirthankara) and brother of Vasudeva (father of Krishna). He was born to King Andhakavṛṣṭī of Harivamsa dynasty in Śaurīpura where he later ruled as a king. He married princess Shivadevi.
The Harivamsa Purana of Acharya Jinasena throws some light on the life of Samudravijaya.