Shloka 58
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
पौरवी रोहीणा भार्या मदिरानकदुन्दुभेः / देवकीप्रमुखा भद्रा रोहिण्यां बलभद्रकः
pauravī rohīṇā bhāryā madirānakadundubheḥ / devakīpramukhā bhadrā rohiṇyāṃ balabhadrakaḥ
پوروَوی روہِنی مدیرا اور آنکَدُندُبھِی (وسودیو) کی زوجہ تھی۔ اس کی بیویوں میں دیوکی سرفہرست تھی اور بھدرا بھی؛ اور روہِنی سے بل بھدر (بلرام) پیدا ہوا۔
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: The divine manifests within ordinary family structures; remembrance of avatara-lineage nourishes devotion and steadies the mind.
Vedantic Theme: Saguna Ishvara’s compassionate descent (avatara-vada)
Application: Cultivate daily remembrance (smarana) of Vishnu’s manifestations; sanctify household life through devotion and ethical conduct.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city and pastoral region
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (Yadava genealogy leading toward Krishna narrative)
FAQs
This verse identifies Rohiṇī (also called Pauravī) as a principal wife in Vasudeva/Ānakadundubhi’s household and explicitly states that Balabhadra (Balarāma) is born from Rohiṇī.
It does not describe afterlife doctrine here; instead, it provides Purāṇic lineage context—naming spouses and parentage—supporting the broader narrative framework in which dharma and avatāra histories are taught.
Use it as a reference for accurate recitation, study, and teaching of Vaiṣṇava genealogies—especially when reading narratives of Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa—ensuring names and relationships are preserved correctly in tradition.