yadu
ya/du m. N. of an ancient hero (in the Veda often mentioned together with Turvaśa [or Turvasu ] q.v. , and described as preserved by Indra during an inundation; in epic poetry he is a son of Yayāti and brother of Puru and Turvasu , Kṛṣṇa being descended from Yadu , and Bharata and Kuru from Puru ; Yadu is also called a son of Vasu , king of Cedi , or a son of Hary-aśva ), RV. ; MBh. ; Hariv. ; Pur.