Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

कंसा कंसवती कङ्का शूरभू राष्ट्रपालिका । उग्रसेनदुहितरो वसुदेवानुजस्त्रिय: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

kaṁsā kaṁsavatī kaṅkā śūrabhū rāṣṭrapālikā ugrasena-duhitaro vasudevānuja-striyaḥ

Translation

Kaṁsā, Kaṁsavatī, Kaṅkā, Śūrabhū, and Rāṣṭrapālikā were daughters of Ugrasena, and they became the wives of Vasudeva’s younger brothers.

Synonyms

• कंसा: Kaṁsā (a woman named Kaṁsā)
• कंसा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कंसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कंसवती: Kaṁsavatī
• कंसवती: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कंसवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कङ्का: Kaṅkā
• कङ्का: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शूरभू: Śūrabhū
• शूरभू: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूरभू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• राष्ट्रपालिका: Rāṣṭrapālikā
• राष्ट्रपालिका: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राष्ट्रपालिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उग्रसेन: Ugrasena
• उग्रसेन: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्रसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-समासे पूर्वपद (genitive relation), मूलरूप

• दुहितरः: daughters
• दुहितरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुहितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वसुदेव: Vasudeva
• वसुदेव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-समासे पूर्वपद (genitive relation), मूलरूप

• अनुज: younger brother
• अनुज: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-समासे मध्यपद (genitive relation), मूलरूप

• स्त्रियः: women; wives
• स्त्रियः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Characters & Entities

• Kaṁsā
• Kaṁsavatī
• Kaṅkā
• Śūrabhū
• Rāṣṭrapālikā
• Ugrasena
• Vasudeva

FAQs

Who were the daughters of Ugrasena mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse lists Ugrasena’s daughters who were also Vasudeva’s younger sisters: Kaṁsā, Kaṁsavatī, Kaṅkā, Śūrabhū, and Rāṣṭrapālikā.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe family lineages in Canto 9 of the Bhagavatam?

In Canto 9, Śukadeva traces dynasties to establish the sacred historical context for Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s appearance and the relationships among key Yādava figures.

How can devotees apply the Bhagavatam’s genealogical sections in modern spiritual life?

They can use these passages to remember the Lord’s devotees and associates, strengthening śravaṇa (hearing) and sambandha (connection) with Kṛṣṇa’s līlā through sacred history.