# Vrishni Dynasty *Members of the Vrishni clan, part of the Yadu dynasty* ## Vrishni Clan Background The Vrishnis were a sub-branch of the Yadu dynasty, Krishna's family lineage. They inhabited the region around Mathura and Dwarka. ## Prominent Vrishnis ### Vasudeva - [[index/entries/vasudeva|Vasudeva]] - Father of Krishna - Founder of the Vrishni dynasty's prominence ### Devaki - [[index/entries/devaki|Devaki]] - Mother of Krishna - Symbol of maternal devotion ### Balarama (Balaji) - [[index/entries/balarama-lord|Balarama]] - Krishna's older brother - Avatar of Shesha-naga - Powerful warrior and devotee ### Rohini - [[index/entries/rohini|Rohiṇī]] - Mother of Balarama - Wife of Vasudeva - Raised Krishna and Balarama in Vrindavan ### Pradyumna - [[index/P#Pradyumna|Pradyumna]] - Son of Krishna and Rukmini - [[index/entries/pradyumna-lord|Pradyumna, Lord]] - Divine expansion - [[index/P#pradyumna lord as kṛṣṇas expansion|Pradyumna as Krishna's expansion]] - Cupid incarnate ### Aniruddha - Grandson of Krishna - Son of Pradyumna - Married to Usha - Devotee personality ### Samba - [[index/S#sāmba|Sāmba]] - Son of Krishna - Part of the Vrishni dynasty ### Subhadra - [[index/entries/subhadra|Subhadrā]] - Krishna's sister - [[index/S#subhadrā kṛṣṇas sister|Subhadrā (Krishna's sister)]] - [[index/S#subhadrā son of|Subhadrā's son (Abhimanyu)]] - Wife of Arjuna ## Vrishni Warriors and Associates ### Akrura - [[index/entries/akrura|Akrūra]] - Krishna's uncle - [[index/A#akrūra ṭhākura|Akrūra Ṭhākura]] - Devotee personality - Brought Krishna from Vrindavan to Mathura ### Uddhava - [[index/entries/uddhava|Uddhava]] - Krishna's cousin and dear friend - [[index/U#uddhava kṛṣṇa|Uddhava & Krishna]] - Their relationship - Greatest of confidential devotees - Recipient of Uddhava-gita ### Satyaki - [[index/S#sātyaki|Sātyaki]] - Great warrior and devotee - Also known as Yuyudhana - Fought for Pandavas at Kurukshetra ### Yuyudhana - [[index/Y#yuyudhāna|Yuyudhāna]] - Another name for Satyaki - Descendant of Vrishni dynasty - Disciple of Arjuna ### Kritavarman - [[index/K#kṛtavarmā|Kṛtavarmā]] - Yadava warrior - [[index/K#kṛtavarmā son of hādika|Kṛtavarmā (son of Hādika)]] - Fought for Kauravas at Kurukshetra ### Ugrasena - [[index/U#Ugrasena|Ugrasena]] - King of Mathura - [[index/U#ugrasena son of āhuka|Ugrasena (son of Āhuka)]] - [[index/U#ugrasena king|Ugrasena, King]] - Father of Kamsa, grandfather of Krishna ## Krishna's Queens ### Rukmini - [[index/R#rukmiṇī|Rukmiṇī]] - Krishna's chief queen - [[index/R#rukmiṇī kṛṣṇa devotees worship|Rukmiṇī Krishna worship]] - [[index/R#rukmiṇī kṛṣṇa kidnapped|Krishna kidnapped Rukmini]] - Incarnation of Lakshmi ### Satyabhama - [[index/S#satyabhāmā|Satyabhāmā]] - Another principal queen - [[index/entries/satyabhama-queen|Satyabhāmā, Queen]] - Brought Parijata tree from heaven - Incarnation of Bhumi-devi ## The Vrishni Dynasty's Legacy - Krishna's family base - Center of Krishna's pastimes - Kingdom of Dwarka - Focus of spiritual devotion in the Bhagavata Purana ## Related Topics - [[index/personalities/yadus|Yadus]] - Larger family group - [[index/personalities/incarnations|Incarnations]] - Krishna's divine appearance - [[index/personalities/kings|Kings]] - Vrishni rulers --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*