Shloka 14

The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent

Devanagari script

युयुधान: सात्यकिर्वै जयस्तस्य कुणिस्तत: । युगन्धरोऽनमित्रस्य वृष्णि: पुत्रोऽपरस्तत: ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

yuyudhānaḥ sātyakir vai jayas tasya kuṇis tataḥ yugandharo ’namitrasya vṛṣṇiḥ putro ’paras tataḥ

Translation

Satyaka’s son was Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), and his son was Jaya. From Jaya came Kuṇi, and from Kuṇi came Yugandhara. Anamitra also had another son named Vṛṣṇi.

Synonyms

युयुधानःYuyudhāna (proper name)

सात्यकिःSātyaki

वैindeed

जयःJaya (proper name)

तस्यof him, his

कुणिःKuṇi (proper name)

ततःthen, thereafter

युगन्धरःYugandhara (proper name)

अनमित्रस्यof Anamitra

वृष्णिःVṛṣṇi (proper name)

पुत्रःson

अपरःanother, the other

ततःthen, thereafter

Characters & Entities

Yuyudhana (Satyaki)

Jaya

Kuni

Yugandhara

Anamitra

Vrsni

FAQs

Who is Yuyudhana (Satyaki) in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse identifies Yuyudhāna as Sātyaki and places him in the Vṛṣṇi branch of the Yadu dynasty, listing his descendants Jaya and Kuni.

Why does Shukadeva Goswami describe the Yadu and Vrsni dynasty in Canto 9?

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.

How can devotees apply Bhagavatam genealogies in modern spiritual study?

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.