For the Kushan king, see
Vasudeva I Vasudeva (
Sanskrit: वसुदेव) in
Hinduism was the son of Śũrasena, of the
Yadava dynasty. His sister
Kunti was married to
Pandu. He married
Devaki, the sister of
Kamsa, and he was the father of
Krishna and his sister
Subhadra by her. He also took a second wife,
Rohini, who bore his eldest son,
Balarama. According to some accounts he also had several other children by other wives. Vasudeva and Devaki spent most of their early adult life behind bars in the deepest pits of darkness as ordered by Kamsa. Vasudeva was known for his consistent approach to life and his virtue of being a truthful person, never uttering a lie during his lifetime. After Kamsa was killed by Krishna, Vasudeva was installed as the Crown-Prince of
Mathura under the reign of Devaki's uncle, King
Ugrasena.
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Vasudeva (Sanskrit) Father of Krishna and husband of Devaki, likewise brother of Kunti (the mother of the five Pandava princes). He belonged to the Yadava branch of the Somavansa or lunar race.
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