Son of Sura, one of the Yadava branch of the Lunar race. He was father of Krsna and Kunti, the mother of the Pandava princes, was his sister. He marr... more

Name of the father of Krishna; the root 'vas' means to dwell or to shine' hence we may interpret the name as 'one in whom all things dwell or 'who dwells/shines in all things'.

Vasudeva (Sanskrit: वसुदेव) in Hinduism was the son of Śũrasena, of the Yadava dynasty. His sister Kunti was married to Pandu.