Word

Vrsnivamsa

Sanskrit

वृषीणीवंश

IAST

vṛṣīṇīvaṃśa

In General

Vrsni people belong to Yaduvamsa. Sri Krishna and his father Vasudeva belongs to this Vamsa.

Purana

The Vrsni with whom the Vrsni dynasty or Vrsnivamsa begins was grandson of Kartaviryarjuna. Vrsni, the son of Madhu and grandson of Kartaviryarjuna had four sons: Sumitra, Yudhajit, Vasu and Sarvabhauma. Shini and Nimna were the sons of Yudhajit. From Shini came in order: Satyaka Satyaki (Yuyudhana) Jaya Kani Amitra Prsni.

Prsni had two sons, Citraratha and Svaphalka. Citraratha begot two sons Viduratha and Kukura. To Viduratha was born Sura, and from Sura was born Shini. Bhoja was Shini's son and from Bhoja, Hridika was born.

Hridika had four sons : Devavaha, Gadadhanva, Krtaparvan and Sura and one daughter Prtha (Kunti-mother of Pandavas ). Ten sons were born to Sura by Marisa : Vasu, Devabhaga, Devasravas, Anaka, Srnjaya, Kakanlka, Syamaka, Vatsa, Kavuka and Vasudeva. Vasudeva married Devaki. Sri Krishna was born as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki, and Pradyumna was Sri Krishna's son. Anirudha was the son of Pradyumna, and Vajra son of Aniruddha

The descendants of Kukura, son of Citraratha were : Vahni Viloman Kapotaroma Tumburudundubhi Daridra Vasu Nahuka Ahuka. Ahuka had two sons : Ugrasena and Devaka. Kamsa was Ugrasena's eldest son and Devaki (mother of Sri Krishna ) his daughter.