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
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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-
khyan—headed by; ca—and; sdksdt—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;
