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Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

क्रथस्य कुन्ति: पुत्रोऽभूद्वृष्णिस्तस्याथ निर्वृति: । ततो दशार्हो नाम्नाभूत् तस्य व्योम: सुतस्तत: ॥ ३ ॥ जीमूतो विकृतिस्तस्य यस्य भीमरथ: सुत: । ततो नवरथ: पुत्रो जातो दशरथस्तत: ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

krathasya kuntiḥ putro ’bhūd vṛṣṇis tasyātha nirvṛtiḥ tato daśārho nāmnābhūt tasya vyomaḥ sutas tataḥ

Translation

克拉他之子为昆提；昆提之子为弗里什尼；弗里什尼之子为尼尔弗利提；尼尔弗利提之子名达沙尔哈。达沙尔哈生毗约摩；毗约摩生吉穆塔；吉穆塔生维克利提；维克利提生毗摩罗他；毗摩罗他生那伐罗他；那伐罗他生达沙罗他。

Synonyms

क्रथस्यof Krathu

कुन्तिःKuntī

पुत्रःson

अभूत्was/became

वृष्णिःVṛṣṇi

तस्यof him

अथthen

निर्वृतिःNirvṛti

ततःthereafter

दशार्हःDaśārha

नाम्नाby name

अभूत्was

तस्यof him

व्योमःVyoma

सुतःson

ततःthereafter

Characters & Entities

Kratha

Kunti

Vṛṣṇi

Nirvṛti

Daśārha

Vyoma

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Vṛṣṇi dynasty’s origin?

In Canto 9, Chapter 24, Śukadeva traces the Vṛṣṇi line through Kratha → Kunti → Vṛṣṇi, continuing the genealogy that culminates in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s dynasty.

Why is Śukadeva Gosvāmī listing names like Kratha, Kunti, and Vṛṣṇi?

He is narrating the Yadu-vaṁśa (dynasty of Yadu) to show the sacred historical lineage in which Lord Kṛṣṇa appears, establishing continuity of dharma and divine descent.

Practical application of this genealogy in modern life?

It teaches reverence for spiritual heritage: remembering saintly lineages and sacred history strengthens faith (śraddhā) and anchors one’s practice in an authentic tradition.