Shloka 4
वृकाद्याश् च सुता माद्र्यां गात्रवत्प्रमुखान् सुतान् अवाप लक्ष्मणा पुत्राः कालिन्द्याश् च श्रुतादयः
vṛkādyāś ca sutā mādryāṃ gātravatpramukhān sutān avāpa lakṣmaṇā putrāḥ kālindyāś ca śrutādayaḥ
De Mādrī naquirent aussi des fils, à commencer par Vṛka, et Gātravat y fut le plus éminent. Par Lakṣmaṇā il obtint également des fils ; et de Kāliṇdī naquirent des fils, à commencer par Śruta et d’autres.
Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Completion of the enumeration of Krishna’s offspring by his principal queens.
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Krishna’s earthly manifestation includes establishing a righteous royal household whose continuity supports the protection of the world.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Householder-dharma and royal continuity within the Yādava polity.
Vamsha: Chandra
Key Kings: Mādrī, Vṛka, Gātravat, Lakṣmaṇā, Kāliṇdī, Śruta
Vishnu Form: Krishna
FAQs
It preserves dynastic legitimacy and maps how multiple marital lineages branch into distinct royal houses, showing continuity of dharma and social order across generations.
Parāśara proceeds systematically—naming queens/consorts and then enumerating their sons—so Maitreya can trace the branching lines that later produce notable rulers and events.
Even when the verse is purely genealogical, the Purāṇa frames royal succession as operating within Vishnu’s cosmic sovereignty—lineage and kingship unfold as part of the ordered world sustained by the Supreme.