Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

विपृष्ठो धृतदेवायामेक आनकदुन्दुभे: । शान्तिदेवात्मजा राजन् प्रशमप्रसितादय: ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

vipṛṣṭho dhṛtadevāyām eka ānakadundubheḥ śāntidevātmajā rājan praśama-prasitādayaḥ

Translation

આનકદુન્દુભિ (વસુદેવ)ની પત્ની ધૃતદેવાના ગર્ભમાંથી વિપૃષ્ઠ નામનો એક પુત્ર થયો. બીજી પત્ની શાંતিদેવાના ગર્ભમાંથી, હે રાજન, પ્રશમ, પ્રસિત વગેરે પુત્રો થયા।

Synonyms

• विपृष्ठः: Vipṛṣṭha (name)
• विपृष्ठः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• धृतदेवायाम्: in Dhṛtadevā (wife)
• धृतदेवायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतदेवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• एकः: one
• एकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) विपृष्ठः इति

• आनकदुन्दुभेः: of Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)
• आनकदुन्दुभेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनकदुन्दुभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• शान्तिदेवात्मजाः: sons of Śāntidevā
• शान्तिदेवात्मजाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्तिदेवा+आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रशम: Praśama (name)
• प्रशम: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचनार्थे समासाङ्ग (as first member in compound)

• प्रसित: Prasita (name)
• प्रसित: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचनार्थे समासाङ्ग (as member in compound)

• आदयः: and others
• आदयः: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थे/समाहारार्थे ‘etc.’ (indeclinable indicating “and others”)

Characters & Entities

• Parīkṣit Mahārāja
• Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)
• Dhṛtadevā
• Vipṛṣṭha
• Śāntidevā
• Praśama
• Prasita

FAQs

Who is Vipṛṣṭha in Srimad Bhagavatam?

Vipṛṣṭha is described here as a son of Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva), born from his wife Dhṛtadevā.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī list so many names in Canto 9?

In Canto 9 Śukadeva outlines royal and divine dynasties (vaṁśa) to show the historical and spiritual lineage culminating in Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s appearance in the Yadu line.

How can Bhagavatam genealogies be applied in modern devotional life?

They remind a seeker that bhakti is received through lineage and remembrance—honoring devotees and sacred history strengthens faith, continuity, and commitment to dharma.