Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice
Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context
श्रुत: कविर्वृषो वीर: सुबाहुर्भद्र एकल: । शान्तिर्दर्श: पूर्णमास: कालिन्द्या: सोमकोऽवर: ॥ १४ ॥
śrutaḥ kavir vṛṣo vīraḥ subāhur bhadra ekalaḥ śāntir darśaḥ pūrṇamāsaḥ kālindyāḥ somako ’varaḥ
迦邻底之子为:室噜多、迦毗、弗利沙、维罗、苏婆呼、跋陀罗、埃迦罗、商提、达尔沙与满月(普尔那玛萨);幼子名苏摩迦。
This verse lists Kālindī’s sons as Śruta, Kavi, Vṛṣa, Vīra, Subāhu, Bhadra, Ekala, Śānti, Darśa, Pūrṇamāsa, Somaka, and Avara.
In this section Śukadeva describes Lord Kṛṣṇa’s household life in Dvārakā, including His queens and progeny, to show the Lord’s divine pastimes and the expansion of the Yadu dynasty.
They encourage devotees to remember Kṛṣṇa’s līlā in concrete detail—His associates, queens, and descendants—making śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) more personal and steady.