Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

बलं गदं सारणं च दुर्मदं विपुलं ध्रुवम् । वसुदेवस्तु रोहिण्यां कृतादीनुदपादयत् ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

balaṁ gadaṁ sāraṇaṁ ca durmadaṁ vipulaṁ dhruvam vasudevas tu rohiṇyāṁ kṛtādīn udapādayat

Translation

By his wife Rohiṇī, Vasudeva begot sons such as Bala, Gada, Sāraṇa, Durmada, Vipula, Dhruva, Kṛta and others.

Synonyms

• बलम्: Bala (Balarāma)
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; नाम

• गदम्: Gada
• गदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम

• सारणम्: Sāraṇa
• सारणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• दुर्मदम्: Durmada
• दुर्मदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्मद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम

• विपुलम्: Vipula
• विपुलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम

• ध्रुवम्: Dhruva
• ध्रुवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम

• वसुदेवः: Vasudeva
• वसुदेवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: 'indeed/but')

• रोहिण्याम्: in/through Rohiṇī
• रोहिण्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• कृत-आदीन्: Kṛta and others
• कृत-आदीन्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (आदि-समास: 'beginning with Kṛta')

• उदपादयत्: begot/produced
• उदपादयत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + पद् (धातु) [उत्पादने] / causative formation
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative): 'caused to be born/produced'

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Rohiṇī
• Bala
• Gada
• Sāraṇa
• Durmada
• Vipula
• Dhruva
• Kṛta

FAQs

Who are the sons of Vasudeva and Rohiṇī mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.24.46?

This verse lists Vasudeva’s sons through Rohiṇī, including Bala, Gada, Sāraṇa, Durmada, Vipula, and Dhruva (and others such as Kṛta).

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe the Yadu dynasty genealogy in Canto 9?

He traces the dynastic line leading to Lord Kṛṣṇa’s appearance, establishing the sacred historical context for Kṛṣṇa-līlā and the prominence of the Yadu-vaṁśa.

What is the practical value of studying genealogies in the Bhagavata Purana?

It anchors devotion in sacred history, helps readers understand relationships in Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, and inspires faith by showing how divine providence unfolds through generations.