Shloka 12
वृष्णे: सुमित्र: पुत्रोऽभूद् युधाजिच्च परन्तप । शिनिस्तस्यानमित्रश्च निघ्नोऽभूदनमित्रत: ॥ १२ ॥
vṛṣṇeḥ sumitraḥ putro ’bhūd yudhājic ca parantapa śinis tasyānamitraś ca nighno ’bhūd anamitrataḥ
O King Parīkṣit, subduer of foes, Vṛṣṇi had two sons, Sumitra and Yudhājit. From Yudhājit were born Śini and Anamitra, and from Anamitra came a son named Nighna.
FAQs
They are descendants in the Vṛṣṇi branch of the Yadu dynasty—Sumitra is stated as Vṛṣṇi’s son, and Yudhājit is also mentioned in this lineage list as a notable descendant.
He traces the dynasties leading to Lord Krishna’s appearance, showing how Krishna’s earthly pastimes unfold within sacred royal lineages described in the Bhagavata Purana.
They anchor Krishna-lila in historical sacred tradition, strengthen faith in the Bhagavata narrative, and help devotees remember Krishna’s associates and family lines with reverence.