Character · King
Vasudeva
Father of Krishna and Balarama
Bhagavata PuranaAnakadundubhiAnakadundubhi
Father of Krishna and Balarama
Biography
Vasudeva of the Yadu/Vrishni line marries Devaki; their son is Krishna. With Rohini he fathers Balarama (transferred embryo in the Bhagavata).
Primary sources
- Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 10 · ch. 1, 3
- Harivamsha
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Order 8 · earliest cited
Birth of KrishnaKrishna is born to Devaki and Vasudeva in Mathura, then raised in Vraja.
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