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) यांच्या धृतदेवा नामक पत्नीच्या गर्भातून विपृष्ठ नावाचा एक पुत्र झाला. तसेच शान्तिदेवा या दुसऱ्या पत्नीपासून, हे राजन्, प्रशम, प्रसित इत्यादी पुत्र झाले।
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.