A Study of the Bhagavata Purana or Esoteric Hinduism - Part 44
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Part 44

YADU

Kroshtu

Vrijinavat

Svahita

Svahita (Continued)

Visadgu

Chitraratha

Sasavindu. (Had ten thousand wives and one laksha sons by each wife. Of these sons, six were famous: Prithu Sravas, Prithu Kirti, Punyayasas etc.)

SASAVINDU

--+-------------------+-----------------+--

Prithu-Sravas Others

Dharma

Usanas

Ruchaka

--+--------+-+----------+-----------+------------+--

Purujit Rukma Rukmesha Prithu Jyamagha _m_. Saivya

(The king carried away from Indra's place one girl Bhojya whom he married to his future son Vidarbha)

Vidarbha

--+-----------------+-------------+--------+----

Kusa Krathu Romapada

Kunti Babhru

Vrishni Kriti

Nirvriti Usika

Dasarha --+---+--------+--------+--

Vyoma Chedi Damagosha Others

Jimuta

Bhimaratha

Navaratha

Navaratha (Continued)

Dasaratha

Sakuni

Karambhi

Devarata

Devakshatra

Madhu

Kuruvasa

Anu

Puruhotra

ayus

Satvata

--+--------+------+-------+--+------+----------+---------+--

Bhajamat Bhaji Divya Vrishni Devavridha Andhaka Mohabhoja

(a)

--+--------+-------+----

Babhra The Bhojas

Nimlochi Kinkana Dhrishti

--+-------+---------+----/

Satajit Sahasrajit Ayutajit

--+---------+-----------+--

Sumitra Yudhajit

--+------+---+----------+--

Nighna Sini Anamitra

--+---+---+--

Satrajita Prasena

/----------------------/

--+------+---+--

Sini Vrishni

Satyaka

--+------------+-- Yuyudhana

Svaphalka Chitraratha Jaya

--+-----+-+-- Kuni

Prithu Viduratha Yugandhara

(_c_)

--+---------+----------+--

Akrura 12 others Suchara

--++-----------+--

Devavat Upadeva

(_a_) ANDHAKA

--+-----------+----------+----------+-+--

Kukura Bhajamat Suchi Kambalavarhis

Bahni

Viloman

Kapota-roman

Anu (Tumvaru was his friend)

Andhaka

Dundubhi

Avidyota

Punarvasu

--+--+----+--

Ahuka Ahuki

--+------+--

Devaka Ugrasena (_b_)

--+-----------------------------------------------

(1) Devavat. (2) Upadeva. (3) Sudeva. (4) Devavardhana.

(5) _Dhritadeva_. (6) _Santideva_. (7) _Upadeva_. (8) _Srideva_.

(9) _Devaraks.h.i.ta_. (10) _Sahadeva_. (11) _Devaki_.

(Vasudeva married all the Sisters)

UGRA-SENA.

--+--------+---------+--------++-------+------+----------+-----

Kansa Sunama Nyagrodha Kanka Sanku Suhu Rashtrapala

--+---------+------------------+----------

Dhrishti Tushtimat 5 Sisters married to the brothers of Vasudeva.

(c) VIDURATHA

Sura

Bhojamat

Bhojamat (Continued)

Sini

Bhoja

Hridika

--+-------------++-----------------+--

Devamirha Satadhanu Kritavarman

Sura _m_. Marisha

--+-----------+-+---------+----------+--------+----------+-----

Vasudeva Devabhaga Devasravas Anaka Srinjaya Syamaka

--+---------+---------+---------+-----------+--------/

Kanka Samika Vatsaka Vrika 5 daughters

The five sisters of Vasudeva were:--

(1) _Pritha_, married to Pandu

(2) _Srutadeva_, married to Vriddha Sarman Dantavakra

(3) _Sruta Kirti_, married to Dhrishtaketu

--+---+-------+--

Santardan 4 sons

(4) _Sruta Sravas_, married to Damaghosha of Chedi

Sisupala

(5) _Rajadhidevi_, married to Jayasena

--++----------+--

Vinda Anuvinda

The five sisters of Kansa were married to the 5 brothers of Vasudeva. They were:--

(1) _Kansa_, married to Devabhaga.

--+-------+-----+--

Chittaketu Brihadbala.

(2) _Kansavati_, married to Deva Sravas.

--+-+-----------+--

Suvira Ishumat

(3) _Kanka_, married to Kanka.

--+---+------+-----------+--

Vaka Satyajit Purujit.

(4) _Rashtrapali_, married to Srinjaya.

--+--+--------+-----------+--

Vrisha Durmarshana Others.

(5) _Surabhumi_, married to Syamaka.

--+----+---------+--

Harikesa Hiranyaksha.

As to the other brothers of Vasudeva, Vatsaka had by Apsaras--Misrakesi, Vrika and other sons.

VATSAKA _m_. MISRAKESI

--+------------------------+--------------------+--

Vrika Others _m_. Durvakshi

--+---------------+--------------------+--

Taksha Pushkarasala Others.

Samika _m_. Sudamani

--+------------------+------+-----------+--

Sumitra Arjunapala Others.

Anaka _m_. Karnika

--+------------------------+----------+--

Ritadhaman Jaya

Vasudeva had several wives. Their names and the names of their sons are given below:

1. _Rohini_

--+--------+------+-------+----+--+-------+-------+------+--

BALADEVA Gada Sarana Durmada Vipula Dhruva Krita Others

2. _Pauravi_

--+----------+----------+------+-+------+---------+--

Subhadra Bhadrabahu Durmada Bhadra Bhuta 7 Others.

3. _Madira_

--+---------+-----------+-------+-+-------+--

Nanda Upananda Kritaka Sura Others.

4. _Bhadra_

Kesin.

5. _Rochana_

--+---------------+--------+--------+--

Hasta Hemangada Others