Vṛkadeva

Vṛkadeva

Vṛkadeva is a son of Vasudeva, the father of Śrī Kṛshṇa, by his wife Sunāmā. His brother is Gada.

Son of Vasudeva

In the Brahma Purāṇa’s account of the Yādavas, Vasudeva had fourteen wives: Pauravī, Rohiṇī, Madirā, Ādi, Vaiśākhī, Bhadrā, Sunāmnī, Sahadevā, Śāntidevā, Śrīdevī, Devarakshitā, Vṛkadevī, Upadevī and Devakī, and two attendants, Sutanu and Baḍabā. By Devakī, Śauri, Śrī Kṛshṇa, descended. Śāntidevā had two sons, Bhoja and Vijaya. By Sunāmā were born Vṛkadeva and Gada, and to Vṛkadevī was born Agāvaha.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 14

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 14