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Rohini was one of the principal wives of Vasudeva and the mother of Balarama and Subhadra. When Kamsa threatened Devaki's children, the embryo of Balarama was transferred to her womb by divine intervention. She raised Balarama in Gokul and later lived in Dwaraka.
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Gen 4
Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, was born to Vasudeva and Devaki in Mathura. Raised in Gokul by Nanda and Yashoda, he performed numerous lilas, defeated Kamsa, and established Dwaraka. Central figure of the Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita, he is worshipped as the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Vaishnavism. He had eight principal queens and thousands of other wives, fathering many sons including Pradyumna and Samba.
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.
Rukmini
Gen 4
Rukmini, the chief queen of Krishna and incarnation of Lakshmi, was the daughter of King Bhishmaka of Vidarbha. She chose Krishna over Shishupala and was abducted by him in the rakshasa style of marriage. Mother of Pradyumna and nine other sons plus daughter Charumati, she is central to Krishna's life in Dwaraka and is worshipped as Rakhumai in Maharashtra.
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.
Charudeshna
Gen 5
Charudeshna was one of the ten sons of Krishna and Rukmini. A valiant Yadava prince equal in qualities to his father, he is listed among the prominent sons in the Bhagavata Purana and other texts.
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.
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