Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 50
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
विपृष्ठो धृतदेवायामेक आनकदुन्दुभे: । शान्तिदेवात्मजा राजन् प्रशमप्रसितादय: ॥ ५० ॥
vipṛṣṭho dhṛtadevāyām eka ānakadundubheḥ śāntidevātmajā rājan praśama-prasitādayaḥ
आनकदुन्दुभि (वसुदेव) की पत्नी धृतदेवा के गर्भ से विपृष्ठ नाम का एक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ। दूसरी पत्नी शान्तिदेवा से, हे राजन्, प्रशम, प्रसित आदि पुत्र हुए।
FAQs
Vipṛṣṭha is described here as a son of Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva), born from his wife Dhṛtadevā.
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.
They remind a seeker that bhakti is received through lineage and remembrance—honoring devotees and sacred history strengthens faith, continuity, and commitment to dharma.