Shloka 9
चारुदेष्ण: सुदेष्णश्च चारुदेहश्च वीर्यवान् । सुचारुश्चारुगुप्तश्च भद्रचारुस्तथापर: ॥ ८ ॥ चारुचन्द्रो विचारुश्च चारुश्च दशमो हरे: । प्रद्युम्नप्रमुखा जाता रुक्मिण्यां नावमा: पितु: ॥ ९ ॥
cārudeṣṇaḥ sudeṣṇaś ca cārudehaś ca vīryavān sucāruś cāruguptaś ca bhadracārus tathāparaḥ
Dari Rukmiṇī lahir putra-putra Śrī Hari yang dipimpin Pradyumna: Cārudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa, Cārudeha yang perkasa, Sucāru, Cārugupta, Bhadracāru, Cārucandra, Vicāru, dan Cāru sebagai yang kesepuluh. Tak seorang pun dari mereka lebih rendah daripada ayahnya.
FAQs
This verse lists several sons in Krishna’s line through Rukmini—Charudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa, Charudeha, Suchāru, Cārugupta, Bhadracāru, Cārucandra, Vicāru, and Cāru—within the genealogy headed by Pradyumna.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates Krishna’s dynasty to preserve the sacred history of the Yadus, showing how the Lord’s earthly pastimes include establishing exemplary lineages and devotees connected to Him.
Genealogical verses teach reverence for paramparā and sacred history—reminding a reader that bhakti is lived in relationships, families, and communities centered on the Lord.