Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
श्रीशुक उवाच तस्यां विदर्भोऽजनयत् पुत्रौ नाम्ना कुशक्रथौ । तृतीयं रोमपादं च विदर्भकुलनन्दनम् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca tasyāṁ vidarbho ’janayat putrau nāmnā kuśa-krathau tṛtīyaṁ romapādaṁ ca vidarbha-kula-nandanam
ਸ਼੍ਰੀਸ਼ੁਕਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—ਪਿਤਾ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਲਿਆਂਦੀ ਉਸ ਕੁੜੀ ਦੇ ਗਰਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਿਦਰਭ ਨੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਜਣੇ: ਕੁਸ਼, ਕ੍ਰਥ ਅਤੇ ਤੀਜਾ ਰੋਮਪਾਦ। ਰੋਮਪਾਦ ਵਿਦਰਭ ਵੰਸ਼ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਿਯ ਨੰਦਨ ਸੀ।
FAQs
This verse states that Vidarbha had three sons: Kuśa, Krathu, and the third, Romapāda.
Romapāda is introduced as part of the dynastic narration, which traces royal lineages that later connect to major Bhagavata episodes and dharmic history.
They help a reader understand continuity of dharma across generations and place later spiritual teachings and līlās within a clear historical and familial context.