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Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 47

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

सुभद्रो भद्रबाहुश्च दुर्मदो भद्र एव च । पौरव्यास्तनया ह्येते भूताद्या द्वादशाभवन् ॥ ४७ ॥ नन्दोपनन्दकृतकशूराद्या मदिरात्मजा: । कौशल्या केशिनं त्वेकमसूत कुलनन्दनम् ॥ ४८ ॥

subhadro bhadrabāhuś ca durmado bhadra eva ca pauravyās tanayā hy ete bhūtādyā dvādaśābhavan

由波罗维之胎,生出以部多为首的十二子,其中有苏跋陀罗、跋陀罗跋呼、杜尔摩陀与跋陀罗等。由摩地罗之胎,生出难陀、优波难陀、克利塔迦、舒罗等。考沙利耶(跋陀罗)则只生一子,名为计尸。

सुभद्रःSubhadra
सुभद्रः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootसुभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम
भद्रबाहुःBhadrabāhu
भद्रबाहुः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootभद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (भद्रः बाहुः यस्य)
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
दुर्मदःDurmada
दुर्मदः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्मद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम
भद्रःBhadra
भद्रः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम
एवindeed/also
एव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
पौरव्याःof Pauravī
पौरव्याः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootपौरवी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
तनयाःsons
तनयाः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootतनय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle: explanatory/indeed)
एतेthese
एते:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)
भूत-आद्याः(those) beginning with Bhūta
भूत-आद्याः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootभूत (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; आदि-समास ('beginning with Bhūta')
द्वादशtwelve
द्वादश:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वादश (संख्यावाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसंख्या-विशेषण; प्रथमा, बहुवचनार्थे (indeclinable-like numeral used adjectivally)
अभवन्were/became
अभवन्:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
P
Pauravī
S
Subhadra
B
Bhadrabāhu
D
Durmada
B
Bhadra
B
Bhūta

FAQs

It lists the descendants in the Yadu dynasty, naming Pauravī’s sons such as Subhadra, Bhadrabāhu, Durmada, and Bhadra, and notes that the line beginning with Bhūta became twelve.

He presents the dynastic lines to connect Lord Kṛṣṇa’s appearance and pastimes to the historical Yadu-vamśa and to preserve sacred remembrance of the Lord’s devotees and associates.

It strengthens śraddhā by showing continuity of dharma and devotion across generations and encourages one to see family and legacy as meant for service to Bhagavān.