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Shurasena or Shursen/Shursaini (, ) is a Yadu dynasty (not to be confused with the modern Yadav caste) ruler of Mathura featured in Hindu mythology. He was married to a nāga (or serpent) woman named Marisha. She bore all of his children and was the cause for Vasuki's boon to Bhima.Tales From the Mahabharat, pp31, By B.K. Chaturvedi, Published by Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. , He is stated to be the king after whom the Surasena and the Yadava clan of Surasenas were named.
Shurasena was the father of Samudravijaya (himself father of Neminatha), Vasudeva (himself father of Vāsudeva-Krishna) and Kunti (mother of Karna and the ) He is extensively mentioned in both the Mahabharata and the Puranas as the father of Vasudeva (father of Krishna) and Kunti.
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