Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 20
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
कपोतरोमा तस्यानु: सखा यस्य च तुम्बुरु: । अन्धकाद् दुन्दुभिस्तस्मादविद्योत: पुनर्वसु: ॥ २० ॥
kapotaromā tasyānuḥ sakhā yasya ca tumburuḥ andhakād dundubhis tasmād avidyotaḥ punarvasuḥ
ヴィロマーの子はカポータローマ、その子はアヌであり、友はトゥンブルであった。アヌよりアンダカ、アンダカよりドゥンドゥビ、ドゥンドゥビよりアヴィディヨータが生じ、アヴィディヨータよりプナルヴァスという子が生まれた。
FAQs
This verse lists the succession Andhaka → Dundubhi → Avidyota → Punarvasu, preserving the dynastic record within the Yadu line.
Tumburu is a celebrated Gandharva; here he is noted as the friend of Kapotaromā, showing connections between royal lines and celestial musicians in Purāṇic history.
It helps devotees understand the historical and relational context of Krishna’s broader dynastic setting, strengthening śraddhā (faith) in the Purāṇic narrative and its continuity.