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11-Yadu Vansh and Krishn
2Padm Puraan, 1-Srishti Khand, p 39-43
See also Bhaagvat Puraan, 9/14 

Yadu's Lineage

Pulastya Jee said - "Yadu had five sons - Sahastrajit, Kroshtu, Neel, Anjik and Raghu. Among them Sahastrajit was the eldest. I have already told you about his lineage, now I tell you about Kroshtu's lineage. Krishn was born in his lineage only.

Kroshtu's son was Vrijineevaan
Vrijineevaan's son was Swaati
Swaati's son was Kushanku
Kushanku's son was Chitrarath who was popularly known as Shashbindu. 
Shashbindu had 10,000 sons. They all were handsome and gracious, but among them 100 
     were main, and among those 100, whose name started with Prithu, they were mightier
     than others. Their names are - Prithushravaa, Prithuyashaa, Prithutejaa, Prithubhdav,
     Prithukeeriti and Prithumati. Prithushravaa was the best among them.
Prithushravaa's son was Ushanaa, 
Ushanaa's son was Shineyu, 
Shineyu's son was Rukmkavach.

Once Rukmkavach did an Ashwamedh Yagya and donated the whole Prithvi to Braahman in Dakshinaa. He had five sons - Rukmeshu, Prithurukm, Jyaamagh, Parigh and Hari. Parigh and Hari got the kingdom of Videh Desh, Rukmeshu became the king and Prithurukm lived as his dependent. Rukmeshu and Prithurukm threw their brother Jyaamagh out of their house. Jyaamagh went on Rikshvaan mountain and started living on wild fruits. Jyaamagh's wife Shibyaa was a Satee woman. 

Jyaamagh had a son named Vidarbh. 
Vidarbh had three sons - Krath, Kaishik and Lompaad.
      Krath and Kaishik were very learned and Lompaad was very religious.
      Vidarbh had many other sons also. 
Lompaad's son was Babhru, and 
Babhru's son was Heti. 

Kaishik had a son named Chidi who had Chaidya named kings.

Vidarbh Vansh
[Bhaagvat Puraan, 9/15] gives some other names. Compare them with its description.

Vidarbh's son Krath's son was Kunti, 
Kunti's son was Dhrisht, and 
Dhrisht had the son named Nirvriti. 
Nirvriti had the son named Daashaarh who was known as Vidoorath also. Daashaarh's son was Bheem
Bheem's son was Jeemoot. 
Jeemoot's son was Vikal, 
Vikal's son was Bheemrath, 
Bheemrath's son was Navrath, 
Navrath's son was Dridharath, 
Dridharath's son was Shakuni,
Shakuni's son was Karambh, and 
Karambh 's son was Devaraat,
Devaraat had the son named Devkshatra,
Devkshatra's son was Madhu,
Madhu's son was Kuruvash,
Kuruvash's son was Purush (married to Vidarbh princess Bhadravatee)
Purush's son was Jantu (who was known as Purudwasu, married to Vetrakee)
Jantu 's son was Saatwat, on whose name started Saatwat Vansh. He was married to Kaushalyaa. He had sons named - Bhajin, Bhajmaan, Divya, Devaavriddh, Andhak, Mahaabhoj and Vrishni. They extended four lineages.

Bhajmaan's wife Srinjaya Kumaaree's son was Bhaaj whose children were called Bhaajak. Bhaaj had two wives. Both wives had many sons - Vinaya, Karun, and Vrishni.

Devaavriddh's son was Babhru. Both were very qualitative. Knowers of Puraan say that 76,000
      people got Moksh through their preaching.
Babhru's son was Bhoj (married to Sharkaant's daughter Mritakaavatee)
Bhoj had four sons - Kukur, Bhajmaan, Sameek and Balbarhish

Bhoj's Lineage - Kukur's Lineage
It is said that in Bhoj Vansh, there was no liar, unholy, foolish and graceless. Nobody donated less than 1,000 and nobody had been greater than Bhoj. This Bhoj lineage ended on Aahuk.

Kukur's son was Dhrishnu,
Dhrishnu's son was Dhriti
Dhriti's son was Kapotaromaa
Kapotaromaa's son was Naimitt
Naimitt's son was Susut
Susut's son was Nari (his another name was Chandanodak Dundubhi)
Nari's son was Abhijit
Abhijit's son was Punarvasu
Punarvasu had one son and one daughter - Aahuk and Aahukee. Aahuk married his sister in Avantee Desh. Aahuk had a daughter who gave birth to two sons - Devak and Ugrasen. Both were very graceful.

Devak had four sons - Devavaan, Upadev, Sudev, and Devarakshak; and seven daughters -
       Devakee, Shrutdevaa, Yashodaa, Shrutishravaa, Shreedevaa, Upadevaa and Suroopaa.
       All were married to Vasudev.

Ugrasen had nine sons, among them Kans was the eldest. Others were - Nyagrodh, Sunaamaa, Kank, Shanku, Subhoo, Raashtrapaal, Baddhmushti and Sumushtik. Ugrasen had five daughters also, all of whom were very beautiful - Kansaa, Kansvatee, Surabhi, Raashtrapaalee and Kankaa.

Bhoj's Lineage - Bhajmaan's Lineage

Bhoj's another son Bhajmaan's son was Vidoorath
Vidoorath had two sons - Raajaadhidev and Shoor

Raajaadhidev also had two sons - Shonaashwa and Shwetvaahan
Shonaashwa had five sons - Shamee, Gadcharmaa, Nimoort, Chakrajit, and Shuchi
Shamee's son was Pratikshatra
Pratikshatra's son was Bhoj
Bhoj's son was Hridik
Hridik had 10 sons among whom Kritvarmaa was the eldest, others were - Shatdhanvaa, 
     Devaarh, Subhaanu, Bheeshan, Mahaabal, Ajaat, Vijaat, Kaarak and Karmbhak
Devaarh's son was Kambalbarhish
Kambalbarhish had two sons - Samaujaa and Asamaujaa
     Ajaat also had two sons named Samaujaa
Samaujaa had three sons - Sudrash, Suraansh, and Krishn

In Saatwat's youngest son Vrishni's lineage, there was a king named Anamitra. He was also the youngest son of his father.
Anamitra had four sons - Shini, Yudhaajit, Rishabh, and Kshatra
Rishabh (married to Kashee princess) had the son - Jayant (married to Jayantee)
Jayant's son was Akroor. He was very religious, patient, and Shaastra knower. He married to 
     Ratn's Princess Shaibyaa. From her he had 11 sons. Then he married Shoorsenaa and had 
     two sons from her - Devavaan and Upadev. He married Ashwinee too and had several sons 
     from her too.

Vidoorath (Bhajamaan's son) son (from Aikshwaakee) was Meedhush -
     popularly known as Shoorsen.
Shoorsen had 10 sons from Bhojaa - Vasudev (Aananddundubhi), Devabhaag, Devashravaa,
      Anaadhrishti, Kuni, Nandi, Sakridyashaa, Shyaam, Sameedhu, and Shansyu. 
      and five daughters - Shrutkeerti, Prithaa, Shrutdevee, Shrutshravaa and Raajaadhidevee.

Shrutdevee was married to Vriddh and gave birth to Kaaroosh. 
Shrutkeerti was married to the king of Kaikaya and gave birth to Santardan. 
Shrutshravaa was the wife of the king of Chedi Desh and gave birth to Suneeth (Shishupaal).
Raajaadhidevee gave birth to a daughter named Abhimarditaa who was married to Dharm.

Shoorsen was the friend of Kuntibhoj so he gave his daughter Prithaa to him. In that house she became known as Kuntee. She was married to Paandu. She had three sons - Yudhishthir, Bheem and Arjun. Paandu had another wife Maadree who was the mother of two sons - Nakul and Sahadev.

Vasudev's another wife Rohinee (daughter from Puru Vansh) had five sons -
       Balraam, Saaran, Durdhar, Daman, and Pindaarak.
Vasudev's wife Devakee first gave birth to 6 part Avataar of Prajaapati.
Upadevaa gave birth to four sons - Vijaya, Rochmaan, Vardhmaan and Deval.
Shrutdevaa gave birth to Gaveshan.

Birth of Krishn

In earlier times who was the Lord of people, the same appeared as Krishn. In their earlier life Vasudev and Devakee did Tapasyaa that is how they got Krishn in this life. Krishn appeared in Chaturbhuj form. Seeing His Divine form Vasudev said - "Hide your this form because I am very frightened from Kans." At this Bhagavaan hid His Divine form and at the order of Krishn he took Him to Nand's house and said - "Take care of this child. He is Bhagavaan Himself. He will not kill anybody until there will be enough sins on Prithvi. He will work as Saarathee to Arjun in Mahaabhaarat war and in the end He will take all Yadu Vanshee to Dev Lok."

Bheeshm asked - "Who were these Vasudev and Devakee who gave birth to Bhagavaan; and Nand and Yashodaa who brought Him up." Pulastya Jee said - "Vasudev is Kashyap and Devakee is Aditi. Kashyap is Brahmaa's Ansh and Aditi is Ansh of Prithvi. Nand is Drone* named Vasu and Yashoda is his wife Dharaa. Nobody was doing Yagya etc, nobody was following Dharm, so Krishn appeared in Vrishni Vansh to kill sinful Asur.

Rukminee, Satyabhaamaa, Satyaa (Nagnjit's daughter), Sumitraa, Shaibyaa, Gaandhaar princess Lakshmanaa, Subheemaa, Madra princess Kaushalyaa, Virajaa etc 16,000** women are Krishn's wives. Rukminee had 10 sons - Pradyumn, Ranshoor, Chaarudeshn, Suchaaru, Chaarubhadra, Sadashwa, Hriswa, Chaarugupt, Charubhadra, Chaaruk, and Chaaruhaas; and one daughter Chaarumatee

Principal Yaadav Vanshee were 36 million (3 Crore 60 Lakh) in number. The Asur who were killed in Dev-Asur war were born on Prithvi and were troubling all. That is why Krishn had to come on Prithvi. There were 101 families of Yaadav in which all Devtaa were born. Krishn was the Lord of all Yaadav. They were happily living under the guidance of Krishn."

* 2Padm, 1-Srishti-7 does not mention Drone's name as Vasu while mentioning the names of 8 Vasu as the 8 sons of Daksh's daughter Vasu's sons. 

** This is well known that Krishn had 16,008 queens. Eight were His own queens, while 16,000 princess were brought from Bhaumaasur's palace. When Krish had killed him, He found those princes in his prison. Upon freeing them they expressed their desire to marry Krishn, so He married them together and brought them to Dwaarakaa.

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