Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 14
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
युयुधान: सात्यकिर्वै जयस्तस्य कुणिस्तत: । युगन्धरोऽनमित्रस्य वृष्णि: पुत्रोऽपरस्तत: ॥ १४ ॥
yuyudhānaḥ sātyakir vai jayas tasya kuṇis tataḥ yugandharo ’namitrasya vṛṣṇiḥ putro ’paras tataḥ
The son of Satyaka was Yuyudhāna, whose son was Jaya. From Jaya came a son named Kuṇi and from Kuṇi a son named Yugandhara. Another son of Anamitra was Vṛṣṇi.
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This verse identifies Yuyudhāna as Sātyaki and places him in the Vṛṣṇi branch of the Yadu dynasty, listing his descendants Jaya and Kuni.
Śukadeva outlines the Yadava genealogies to situate Lord Kṛṣṇa’s earthly pastimes within the sacred lineage of the Yadus and their prominent branches like the Vṛṣṇis.
By seeing how the Bhagavatam links personalities through dharmic lineages, a reader learns to study Krishna-lila with context, respect for tradition, and a clearer map of key devotees and associates.