Jan 25, 2018 · First of all, Vāsudeva (with a long a) is the patronymic name of Krishna, what we would call a "last name". It means "son of Vasudeva" (with a short a). Second of all, long before the birth of Krishna, Vishnu has been known as Vāsudeva. How is this possible?

Jan 3, 2018 · The mode of goodness, which is the clear, sober status of understanding the Personality of Godhead and which is generally called vasudeva, or consciousness, becomes manifest in the mahat-tattva.SB 3.26.21. Purport: The vāsudeva manifestation is called pure goodness, or śuddha-sattva.

Apr 8, 2016 · Paundraka Vasudeva was the King of Pundra (hence his name was Paundraka - 'The King of Pundra'). The capital city of Pundra was Karusha. (Also it is PauNDraka as in the Da in Damaru, not Paundraka like they say in the serial.) Paundraka was the son of King Vriddhasharma and Queen Shrutadeva. Shrutadeva was the sister of Vasudeva, Krsna's father.

Jul 3, 2017 · Vasudeva was a (real or cousin) brother of Nanda-baba (foster father of Krishna), who was the chief among the cowherds. Same thing is true for many Yadu-s. Moreover it was not unusual in many regions to have a Brahmana or Vaishya or Shudra kings as well. Vasudeva's father Sura also could have been a Vaishya king. Vasudeva was yadhava king.

The name 'Vasudeva' brings out the meaning that all are 'in Him' ('Sarvam vasathi- Vasudeva") and not just the 8 Vasus. Also, in the Vasudeva Upanishad (which talks about the application of Urdhva pundra) the name Lord Vasudeva appears. The name Lord Vasudeva appears in Mudgala and other upanishads also (i don't have the list)

Apr 13, 2017 · The mahat-tattva is situated within the heart, or chitta, and the predominating Deity of the mahat-tattva is Lord Vasudeva. SB 5.17.16: In Ilāvṛta-varṣa, Lord Śiva is always encircled by ten billion maidservants of goddess Durgā, who minister to him.

Vasudeva, who was religion personified, also had a wife named Sahadevā, by whose womb he begot eight sons, headed by Śruta and Pravara. SB 9.24.53-55 — The eight sons born of Sahadevā such as Pravara and Śruta, were exact incarnations of the eight Vasus in …

Mar 28, 2024 · It was Vasudeva Krishna who married 16,108 queens and was present on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Nandanandana Krishna never steps out of the spiritual world i.e., Goloka Vrindavana. I've shared some of the verses below. kṛṣṇo ‘nyo yadu-sambhūto yaḥ pūrṇaḥ so ‘sty ataḥ paraḥ vṛndāvanaṁ parityajya sa kvacin naiva ...

Aug 12, 2021 · Vasudeva had 10 brothers. Through Māriṣā, King Śūra begot VASUDEVA, Devabhāga, Devaśravā, Ānaka, Sṛñjaya, Śyāmaka, Kaṅka, Śamīka, Vatsaka and Vṛka. These ten sons were spotlessly pious personalities. When Vasudeva was born, the demigods from the heavenly kingdom sounded kettledrums.

Jun 16, 2023 · Because he clothes all beings, because he is the womb of all the gods, he is known as Vasudeva.” 731 (68), Yana-Sandhi Parva, Mahabharata. According to lord Krishna himself - "Assuming the form of Surya, I envelop the world and the universe with my rays. Since I am the dwelling of all creatures, I am Vasudeva. O descendant of the Bharata lineage!