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Shloka 14

Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice

Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context

Devanagari script

श्रुत: कविर्वृषो वीर: सुबाहुर्भद्र एकल: । शान्तिर्दर्श: पूर्णमास: कालिन्द्या: सोमकोऽवर: ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

śrutaḥ kavir vṛṣo vīraḥ subāhur bhadra ekalaḥ śāntir darśaḥ pūrṇamāsaḥ kālindyāḥ somako ’varaḥ

Translation

Les fils de Kālindī furent Śruta, Kavi, Vṛṣa, Vīra, Subāhu, Bhadra, Ekala, Śānti, Darśa et Pūrṇamāsa; le plus jeune était Somaka.

Synonyms

श्रुतःŚruta (a son/name)

कविःKavi (a son/name)

वृषःVṛṣa (a son/name)

वीरःVīra (a son/name)

सुबाहुःSubāhu (good-armed; a son/name)

भद्रःBhadra (a son/name)

एकलःEkala (a son/name)

शान्तिःŚānti (a son/name)

दर्शःDarśa (a son/name)

पूर्णमासःPūrṇamāsa (full-moon; a son/name)

कालिन्द्याःof Kālindī

सोमकःSomaka (a son/name)

अवरःthe younger (named Avara)

Characters & Entities

Kālindī

Śruta

Kavi

Vṛṣa

Vīra

Subāhu

Bhadra

Ekala

Śānti

Darśa

Pūrṇamāsa

Somaka

Avara

Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

Who are Kālindī’s sons according to Srimad Bhagavatam 10.61.14?

This verse lists Kālindī’s sons as Śruta, Kavi, Vṛṣa, Vīra, Subāhu, Bhadra, Ekala, Śānti, Darśa, Pūrṇamāsa, Somaka, and Avara.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī enumerate Krishna’s sons in Canto 10?

In this section Śukadeva describes Lord Kṛṣṇa’s household life in Dvārakā, including His queens and progeny, to show the Lord’s divine pastimes and the expansion of the Yadu dynasty.

What is the practical devotional takeaway from verses listing Krishna’s family members?

They encourage devotees to remember Kṛṣṇa’s līlā in concrete detail—His associates, queens, and descendants—making śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) more personal and steady.