Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1

The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच तस्यां विदर्भोऽजनयत् पुत्रौ नाम्ना कुशक्रथौ । तृतीयं रोमपादं च विदर्भकुलनन्दनम् ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca tasyāṁ vidarbho ’janayat putrau nāmnā kuśa-krathau tṛtīyaṁ romapādaṁ ca vidarbha-kula-nandanam

Translation

ศรีศุกเทวะกล่าวว่า: จากครรภ์ของหญิงสาวที่บิดานำมา วิทัรภะมีบุตรชายสามคนชื่อ กุศะ กรถะ และคนที่สาม โรมปาทะ โรมปาทะเป็นที่รักยิ่งของวงศ์วิทัรภะ

Synonyms

• श्रीशुकः: Śrī Śuka
• श्रीशुकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī-śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (श्रीमान् शुकः)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तस्याम्: in her
• तस्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विदर्भः: Vidarbha
• विदर्भः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidarbha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अजनयत्: begot
• अजनयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense ‘caused to be born/begot’

• पुत्रौ: two sons
• पुत्रौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), द्विवचन (dual)

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘by name’

• कुशक्रथौ: Kuśa and Krathu
• कुशक्रथौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśa + krathu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (कुशः च क्रथुः च)

• तृतीयम्: a third
• तृतीयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (elliptic: ‘a third (son)’)

• रोमपादम्: Romapāda
• रोमपादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: romapāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (रोम्णः पादः/रोमयुक्तः पादः) as proper name

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• विदर्भकुलनन्दनम्: delight of the Vidarbha dynasty
• विदर्भकुलनन्दनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidarbha + kula + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विदर्भस्य कुलस्य नन्दनम्)

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva
• Vidarbha
• Kuśa
• Krathu
• Romapāda

FAQs

Who were the sons of King Vidarbha in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.24.1?

This verse states that Vidarbha had three sons: Kuśa, Krathu, and the third, Romapāda.

Why is Romapada mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana genealogy sections?

Romapāda is introduced as part of the dynastic narration, which traces royal lineages that later connect to major Bhagavata episodes and dharmic history.

What is the practical value of reading genealogies (vamsa) in Srimad Bhagavatam?

They help a reader understand continuity of dharma across generations and place later spiritual teachings and līlās within a clear historical and familial context.