Madgu (son of Śvaphalka)
Madgu
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Madgu is a son of Śvaphalka in the Vṛshṇi line of the Yadus, and a brother of Akrūra.
His family
Sūta tells the munis the line of Vṛshṇi. Vṛshṇi’s sons were Śvaphalka and Citraka. Śvaphalka married Gāndinī, the daughter of the lord of Kāśī, who gave a cow to a brāhmaṇa every day. Born to Śvaphalka were Akrūra, a giver, a yajvan, a hero, learned, fond of guests and giver of abundant dakshiṇā, and with him Upamadgu, Madgu, Mandara, Arimejaya, Avikshita, Andhakaru, Avāha and Prativāha, and a daughter, Sundarī.
The Purāṇa gives the family again later: besides Akrūra, Śvaphalka had Upamadgu, Madgu, Mṛdura, Arimardana, Arikshepa, Upeksha, Arimejaya, Dharma, Gṛdhrabhoja, Andhaka, Āvāha and Prativāha, and a beautiful daughter, Vasundharā.
Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 14, 16
Sources
- Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 14, 16