Śamīka (Samika) was one of the younger brothers of Vasudeva, father of Kṛṣṇa (Krishna), belonging to Vṛṣṇivaṃśa (Vrishnivamsa; the lineage of Vrishni). A son called Arjunapāla (Arjunapala) was born of the womb of Saudāminī (Saudamini), and sired by Śamīka.