Durdama (son of Vasudeva)

Durdama · dur-dama, “the one hard to subdue”

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Durdama is one of the sons of Vasudeva of the Vṛshṇi line, born of Vasudeva’s eldest wife. He is a brother of Balarāma and of Citrā, who is also called Subhadrā.

Among the children of Vasudeva

Lomaharshaṇa, telling the munis the descendants of Vasudeva, says that Vasudeva had fourteen wives. To his eldest wife were born Rāma (Balarāma), Śaraṇya, Śara, Durdama, Damana, Śubhra, Piṇḍāraka and Uśīnara, and a daughter Citrā: nine in all. Citrā became famous by the name Subhadrā.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 14

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 14