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Lakshmana (or Lakshana) was one of the eight principal queens of Krishna and a princess of the Madras region. She married Krishna and bore ten sons including Praghosha. She is listed among the chief queens in the Bhagavata Purana.
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Gen 4
Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, is an incarnation of Shesha. Transferred from Devaki's womb to Rohini's, he grew up in Gokul. Known for his immense strength, plough weapon, and role as Krishna's constant companion, he participated in many adventures and the Mahabharata war as a neutral observer who taught Duryodhana and Bhima.
Pradyumna
Gen 5
Pradyumna was the eldest son of Krishna and Rukmini and an incarnation of Kamadeva. Abducted as an infant by the demon Shambara and raised by Mayavati, he later returned to Dwaraka. He married Rukmavati and fathered Aniruddha. A great warrior equal to his father, he played a major role in Yadava affairs.
Aniruddha
Gen 6
Aniruddha was the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, and grandson of Krishna. A powerful warrior and one of the four Vyuhas of Vishnu, he was abducted by Usha, daughter of Banasura, leading to a great battle involving Krishna and Shiva. He married Usha and fathered Vajra, the sole survivor of the Yadava destruction.
Bhanu
Gen 5
Bhanu was the eldest son of Krishna and Satyabhama. One of the ten sons of Satyabhama listed in the Bhagavata Purana, he was a prominent Yadava prince.
Devaki
Gen 3
Devaki was the daughter of Devaka and mother of Krishna. Married to Vasudeva, she was imprisoned by her cousin Kamsa after a divine prophecy that her eighth child would kill him. Six of her sons were killed by Kamsa; the seventh (Balarama) was transferred to Rohini and the eighth was Krishna. She is revered as the mother of the divine avatar.
Kunti
Gen 3
Kunti, originally named Pritha, was the daughter of Shurasena and sister of Vasudeva. Adopted by King Kuntibhoja, she became the mother of the Pandavas through divine boons and wife of Pandu. She is a central figure in the Mahabharata, known for her wisdom, devotion, and strength in adversity.
Vajra
Gen 7
Vajra was the son of Aniruddha and Usha, and great-grandson of Krishna. After the internecine destruction of the Yadavas following Krishna's departure, he was the only male survivor of the main line. Installed as king of Mathura and later associated with Indraprastha by the Pandavas, he continued the Yadava lineage.
Bhishmaka
Gen 1
Bhishmaka was the king of Vidarbha and father of Rukmini and Rukmi. He belonged to the Bhoja dynasty. Though initially inclined toward Rukmini's marriage to Krishna, political pressures led to the planned marriage with Shishupala that Krishna thwarted.
Devaka
Gen 1
Devaka was a Yadava prince of the Andhaka clan and the father of Devaki. He was the brother of Ugrasena and thus the uncle of Kamsa. As maternal grandfather of Krishna, he belongs to the Yadava lineage of Mathura.
Rukmi
Gen 2
Rukmi was the elder brother of Rukmini and son of Bhishmaka. An enemy of Krishna after the abduction of his sister, he was defeated and spared at Rukmini's request. He later arranged the marriages of his daughter Rukmavati to Pradyumna and granddaughter to Aniruddha to please Rukmini.
Shurasena
Gen 2
Shurasena was a powerful Yadava king after whom the Surasena kingdom was named. He was the father of Vasudeva and Kunti. Married to Marisha, he ruled Mathura and established the Surasena branch of the Yadavas. His descendants include Krishna and the Pandavas through Kunti.
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