Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 16
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
आसङ्ग: सारमेयश्च मृदुरो मृदुविद् गिरि: । धर्मवृद्ध: सुकर्मा च क्षेत्रोपेक्षोऽरिमर्दन: ॥ १६ ॥ शत्रुघ्नो गन्धमादश्च प्रतिबाहुश्च द्वादश । तेषां स्वसा सुचाराख्या द्वावक्रूरसुतावपि ॥ १७ ॥ देववानुपदेवश्च तथा चित्ररथात्मजा: । पृथुर्विदूरथाद्याश्च बहवो वृष्णिनन्दना: ॥ १८ ॥
āsaṅgaḥ sārameyaś ca mṛduro mṛduvid giriḥ dharmavṛddhaḥ sukarmā ca kṣetropekṣo ’rimardanaḥ
Les noms de ces douze furent Āsaṅga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvit, Giri, Dharmavṛddha, Sukarmā, Kṣetropekṣa, Arimardana, Śatrughna, Gandhamāda et Pratibāhu. Ils avaient aussi une sœur nommée Sucārā. D’Akrūra naquirent deux fils, Devavān et Upadeva. Citraratha eut de nombreux fils, dont Pṛthu et Vidūratha étaient les principaux; tous étaient connus comme descendants de la lignée de Vṛṣṇi.
FAQs
This verse is part of the Bhagavatam’s genealogical narration, preserving the sacred lineage (vaṁśa) connected to Lord Krishna’s family and the Yadu-Vṛṣṇi dynasties.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is speaking to King Parīkṣit, continuing the dynastic account within the Ninth Canto.
They encourage remembrance of the Lord’s divine associates and reinforce that spiritual history is preserved through disciplined hearing (śravaṇam) and faithful transmission.