Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
श्रीशुक उवाच तस्यां विदर्भोऽजनयत् पुत्रौ नाम्ना कुशक्रथौ । तृतीयं रोमपादं च विदर्भकुलनन्दनम् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca tasyāṁ vidarbho ’janayat putrau nāmnā kuśa-krathau tṛtīyaṁ romapādaṁ ca vidarbha-kula-nandanam
শ্ৰীশুকদেৱ ক’লে—পিতাই আনিছিল সেই কন্যা; তেঁওৰ গৰ্ভত বিদৰ্ভে তিন পুত্ৰ জন্ম দিলে: কুশ, ক্রথ আৰু তৃতীয় ৰোমপাদ। ৰোমপাদ বিদৰ্ভকুলৰ প্ৰিয় নন্দন আছিল।
FAQs
This verse states that Vidarbha had three sons: Kuśa, Krathu, and the third, Romapāda.
Romapāda is introduced as part of the dynastic narration, which traces royal lineages that later connect to major Bhagavata episodes and dharmic history.
They help a reader understand continuity of dharma across generations and place later spiritual teachings and līlās within a clear historical and familial context.