Vṛkadevī

Vṛkadevī · vṛka-devī

Vṛkadevī is one of the wives of Vasudeva, the father of Śrī Kṛshṇa, and the mother of Agāvaha. She is one of the seven daughters of Devaka, all of whom were given in marriage to Vasudeva.

Wife of Vasudeva

The Sūta tells the munis the progeny of Vasudeva. 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. To Vasudeva by Devakī, Śrī Kṛshṇa descended. To Vṛkadevī was born Agāvaha.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 14

Daughter of Devaka

In the line of Āhuka, the Sūta tells that Āhuka, by Kāśyapī, had two sons like sons of the devas, Devaka and Ugrasena. Devaka had four sons, Devavant, Upadeva, Sandeva and Devarakshita, and seven daughters, whom he gave in marriage to Vasudeva: Devakī, Śāntidevā, Sudevā, Devarakshitā, Vṛkadevī, Upadevī and Sunāminī.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 15

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 14–15