Introduction

1. Vasudeva (वसुदेव) is the father of Krishna, the son of Shoorsen, of the Yadu and Vrishni dynasties.

2. His sister Kunti was married to Pandu. Kunti plays a big role later in the war Mahabharata.

3. The patronymic Vāsudeva is a popular name of Krishna.

4. Vasudeva married Devaki, the sister of Kansa, and he was also the father of Krishna's sister Subhadra. He also took a second wife, Rohini, who bore his eldest son, Balarama.

5. Vasudeva and Devaki spent most of their early adult life behind bars in the deepest pits of darkness as ordered by Kansa. After Kansa 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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