Shloka 37
Chapter 90
स चापि रुक्मिणः पौत्रीं दौहित्रो जगृहे ततः ।
वज्रस् तस्याभवद् यस् तु मौषलाद् अवशेषितः ॥
sa cāpi rukmiṇaḥ pautrīṃ dauhitro jagṛhe tataḥ / vajras tasyābhavad yas tu mauṣalād avaśeṣitaḥ //
Daraufhin heiratete auch der Enkel Śrī Kṛṣṇas die Enkelin Rukmīs. Aus ihr wurde Vajra geboren, der nach der Mauṣala-Verheerung durch die Keule als Einziger übrig blieb.
This verse traces the post-Kṛṣṇa dynastic line and highlights a crucial theological and historical point: although the Yadu dynasty was withdrawn from the earth in the Mauṣala-līlā, the Lord’s arrangements ensured continuity through Vajra, who is described as the survivor after the internecine destruction. The mention of marriage into Rukmī’s line also shows how royal alliances continued even among families previously entangled in rivalry around Rukmiṇī’s marriage. In the Bhāgavatam’s vision, dynastic details are not mere genealogy; they demonstrate the Lord’s governance of time (kāla) and destiny—how great clans rise, flourish around the Lord’s presence, and then are concluded according to His will. For devotees, the takeaway is that worldly power and lineage are transient, but the Lord’s purpose and protection of dharma continue through His chosen instruments.
FAQs
Vajra is described here as the descendant born in Kṛṣṇa’s line who remained after the Mauṣala catastrophe that ended the Yadu dynasty’s earthly pastimes.
It refers to the divinely ordained destruction of the Yadus through fighting with clubs (mūṣala), marking the conclusion of the Lord’s manifest pastimes and the withdrawal of His dynasty.
Even the greatest family power and prestige can end suddenly by time; one should anchor life in devotion and dharma rather than temporary worldly security.