Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
श्रीशुक उवाच तस्यां विदर्भोऽजनयत् पुत्रौ नाम्ना कुशक्रथौ । तृतीयं रोमपादं च विदर्भकुलनन्दनम् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca tasyāṁ vidarbho ’janayat putrau nāmnā kuśa-krathau tṛtīyaṁ romapādaṁ ca vidarbha-kula-nandanam
श्रीशुकदेव बोले—पिता द्वारा लाई गई उस कन्या के गर्भ से विदर्भ ने तीन पुत्र उत्पन्न किए: कुश, क्रथ और तीसरा रोमपाद। रोमपाद विदर्भ-कुल का प्रिय और आनंददायक था।
FAQs
This verse states that Vidarbha had three sons: Kuśa, Krathu, and the third, Romapāda.
Romapāda is introduced as part of the dynastic narration, which traces royal lineages that later connect to major Bhagavata episodes and dharmic history.
They help a reader understand continuity of dharma across generations and place later spiritual teachings and līlās within a clear historical and familial context.