234 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 24

TRANSLATION

By the semen of Vasudeva in the womb of Devaraksita, nine sons
were born, headed by Gada. Vasudeva, who was religion per-
sonified, also had a wife named Sahadeva, by whose womb he begot
eight sons, headed by Sruta and Pravara.

TEXTS 53-55

TATAATEAA «ATA: TAT Tafa |
qaeae «tae gatas UN
afte att a yaaa: |
ay ad as pi alld
WOR TATA BTA ete: fee |
SAA A ALART Fa AAT PATA 44H

pravara-sruta-mukhyams ca
sdksdd dharmo vastn iva

vasudevas tu devakyam
asta putran ajijanat

kirtimantam susenam ca
bhadrasenam udara-dhih

rjum sammardanam bhadram
sankarsanam ahisvaram

astamas tu tayor asit
svayam eva harih kila
subhadra ca mahabhaga

tava rajan pitamahi

pravara—Pravara (in some readings, Pauvara); sruta—Sruta; mu-
khyén—headed by; ca—and; sdksat—directly; dharmah—religion
personified; vastin iva—exactly like the chief Vasus in the heavenly
planets; vasudevah—Srila Vasudeva, the father of Krsna; tu—indeed;
devakyam—in the womb of Devaki; asta—eight; putrdn—sons;
