Vasudeva

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 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.

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 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 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.

Nanda Maharaja was the foster father of Krishna and chief of the cowherds of Gokul and Vrindavan. A close friend of Vasudeva, he raised Krishna and Balarama with great affection. He is celebrated in Vaishnava tradition as the ideal devoted parent of the divine child.

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.

Usha was the daughter of the demon king Banasura and wife of Aniruddha. After dreaming of Aniruddha, she had him brought to her palace, leading to his imprisonment and the subsequent war in which Krishna defeated Bana. Their marriage produced Vajra.

Rukmavati was the daughter of Rukmi and wife of Pradyumna. She chose Pradyumna at her swayamvara despite her father's enmity with Krishna. Mother of Aniruddha, she strengthened the ties between the Vidarbha and Yadava houses.

Yashoda was the foster mother of Krishna and wife of Nanda. She raised Krishna in Gokul with unbounded maternal love, experiencing his childhood miracles including the vision of the universe in his mouth. She is one of the most beloved figures in Krishna bhakti traditions.

Bhadra was one of the eight principal queens of Krishna. A princess of the Madra or related lineage, she married Krishna and is mentioned among his chief consorts in the Puranas. She bore sons to Krishna.