Shloka 2
Adhyāya 6: Kaṅka (Yudhiṣṭhira) Seeks Refuge in Virāṭa’s Assembly
यशोदागर्भसम्भूतां नारायणवरप्रियाम् । नन्दगोपकुले जातां मड़ल्यां कुलवर्धिनीम्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Yaśodāgarbhasambhūtāṃ Nārāyaṇavarapriyām | Nandagopakule jātāṃ maṅgalyāṃ kulavardhinīm ||
«أتأمّل تلك الإلهة المباركة—التي ظهرت من رحم يَشُودا، وهي أحبّ الخلق إلى ناراياṇa المبارك؛ والتي تجلّت في عشيرة رعاة البقر من آل نَنْدا؛ جالبةُ الخير، مُنمِّيةُ ازدهار السلالة.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames remembrance of the divine feminine as a source of maṅgala (auspicious welfare) and kula-vṛddhi (social and familial flourishing), implying that devotion and ethical life are strengthened by aligning oneself with protective, dharma-supporting divinity.
Vaiśampāyana introduces a devotional contemplation (a praise/meditation) of a goddess identified by her birth in Yaśodā’s context and her close association with Nārāyaṇa and Nanda’s cowherd clan, setting a sacred tone before the ensuing events of the Virāṭa narrative.