Vasudeva

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In Hinduism, Vasudeva is the father of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. His wives are Rohini and Devaki.

Alternatively, Vasudeva is another name for Vishnu and appears as the 332nd, 695th, and 709th names of Vishnu in the Vishnu sahasranama.

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Etymology

According to Adi Sankara' s commentary on the Vishnu sahasranama, Vāsudeva means One who is both Vasu and Deva. Vasu means "one who dwells in everything," or, "one who covers everything." Div can mean to play, to desire to conquer, and/or to shine. Thus, Vasudeva means the All-Pervading One like Vishnu and because He covers all beings and is the source of all divinities. Additionally, Vasudevah means the son of Vasudeva. Another meaning is that Vasudeva means the Divinity who covers the whole universe by Maya or the manifestation of His Power.

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Reference

  • Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dhallapiccola

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