Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice
Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context
श्रुत: कविर्वृषो वीर: सुबाहुर्भद्र एकल: । शान्तिर्दर्श: पूर्णमास: कालिन्द्या: सोमकोऽवर: ॥ १४ ॥
śrutaḥ kavir vṛṣo vīraḥ subāhur bhadra ekalaḥ śāntir darśaḥ pūrṇamāsaḥ kālindyāḥ somako ’varaḥ
Putra-putra Kālindī ialah Śruta, Kavi, Vṛṣa, Vīra, Subāhu, Bhadra, Ekala, Śānti, Darśa, dan Pūrṇamāsa; yang bungsu ialah Somaka.
This verse lists Kālindī’s sons as Śruta, Kavi, Vṛṣa, Vīra, Subāhu, Bhadra, Ekala, Śānti, Darśa, Pūrṇamāsa, Somaka, and Avara.
In this section Śukadeva describes Lord Kṛṣṇa’s household life in Dvārakā, including His queens and progeny, to show the Lord’s divine pastimes and the expansion of the Yadu dynasty.
They encourage devotees to remember Kṛṣṇa’s līlā in concrete detail—His associates, queens, and descendants—making śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) more personal and steady.