# Yadu Dynasty *Members of the Yadu dynasty, Krishna's royal family* ## Founding of the Dynasty ### Original Ancestors - [[index/Y#Yadu dynasty|Yadu]] - Founder of the dynasty - [[index/Y#yayati king|Yayāti, King]] - Father of Yadu - [[index/S#Sahasrājit (son of Bhajamāna)|Sahasrajit]] - Son of Yadu - [[index/S#śatajit|Śatajit]] - Descendant of Yadu ## Krishna's Immediate Family ### Parents - [[index/entries/vasudeva|Vasudeva]] - Father of Krishna - [[index/entries/devaki|Devakī]] - Mother of Krishna - [[index/N#Nanda|Nanda Mahārāja]] - Foster father - [[index/entries/yasoda|Yaśodā]] - Foster mother ### Siblings - [[index/B#Balarāma (Advaitas son)|Balarāma]] - Older brother (avatar of Shesha) - [[index/entries/subhadra|Subhadrā]] - Sister - [[index/S#sāmba|Sāmba]] - Son of Krishna - [[index/P#Pradyumna|Pradyumna]] - Son of Krishna - [[index/A#Aniruddha|Aniruddha]] - Grandson of Krishna ## Principal Yadus ### Ministers and Advisors - [[index/entries/akrura|Akrūra]] - Chief minister and great devotee - [[index/entries/uddhava|Uddhava]] - Krishna's dear friend and counselor - [[index/S#sātyaki|Sātyaki]] - Great warrior and devotee - [[index/G#Garga|Garga Muni]] - Family priest and astrologer ### Warriors and Generals - Kṛtavarmā - Yadava warrior - [[index/S#satyabhāmā|Satyabhāmā]] - Krishna's queen - [[index/R#rukmiṇī|Rukmiṇī]] - Krishna's chief queen ## Yadu Branches and Lineages ### Major Clans - [[index/V#Vṛṣṇi (son of Anamitra)|Vṛṣṇi]] - Krishna's specific clan - [[index/A#Andhaka|Andhaka]] - Branch of Yadus - [[index/B#Bhoja (son of Śini)|Bhoja]] - Related clan - [[index/M#Madhu|Madhu]] - Ancient ancestor - [[index/S#Sātvata-pañcarātra|Sātvata]] - Important branch - [[index/D#daśārha|Daśārha]] - Another branch - [[index/K#Kukura|Kukura]] - Yadu sub-clan ### Important Elders - [[index/U#Ugrasena|Ugrasena]] - King before Kamsa - [[index/D#Devaka (son of Āhuka)|Devaka]] - Father of Devaki - [[index/S#śūrasena|Śūrasena]] - Grandfather of Krishna ## Related Topics - [[index/meta/incarnations|Incarnations]] - Krishna's divine appearance - [[index/meta/kings|Kings]] - Yadava rulers - [[index/meta/vraja-lila|Vraja Lila]] - Krishna's pastimes with the Yadus ## See also: - [[index/meta/pandavas|Pandavas]] - Krishna's cousins - [[index/meta/vrindavan-residents|Vrindavan Residents]] - Krishna's childhood associates - [[index/meta/mathura-dwarka|Mathura & Dwarka]] - Yadu capitals - [[index/meta/dvaraka-lila|Dvaraka Lila]] - Krishna's pastimes with Yadus --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*