Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 9
Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice
Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context
चारुदेष्ण: सुदेष्णश्च चारुदेहश्च वीर्यवान् । सुचारुश्चारुगुप्तश्च भद्रचारुस्तथापर: ॥ ८ ॥ चारुचन्द्रो विचारुश्च चारुश्च दशमो हरे: । प्रद्युम्नप्रमुखा जाता रुक्मिण्यां नावमा: पितु: ॥ ९ ॥
cārudeṣṇaḥ sudeṣṇaś ca cārudehaś ca vīryavān sucāruś cāruguptaś ca bhadracārus tathāparaḥ
The first son of Queen Rukmiṇī was Pradyumna, and also born of her were Cārudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa and the powerful Cārudeha, along with Sucāru, Cārugupta, Bhadracāru, Cārucandra, Vicāru and Cāru, the tenth. None of these sons of Lord Hari was less than his father.
FAQs
This verse lists several sons in Krishna’s line through Rukmini—Charudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa, Charudeha, Suchāru, Cārugupta, Bhadracāru, Cārucandra, Vicāru, and Cāru—within the genealogy headed by Pradyumna.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates Krishna’s dynasty to preserve the sacred history of the Yadus, showing how the Lord’s earthly pastimes include establishing exemplary lineages and devotees connected to Him.
Genealogical verses teach reverence for paramparā and sacred history—reminding a reader that bhakti is lived in relationships, families, and communities centered on the Lord.