Shloka 44
तन्-निग्रहाय हरिणा प्रोक्ता देवा यदोः कुले ।
अवतीर्णाः कुल-शतं तेषामेकाधिकं नृप ॥
tan-nigrahāya hariṇā proktā devā yadoḥ kule / avatīrṇāḥ kula-śataṃ teṣām ekādhikaṃ nṛpa //
Um sie zu bezwingen, stiegen die Götter—von Herrn Hari gerufen—in das Geschlecht der Yadu herab. O König, dort erschienen sie in hundert Sippen und noch in einer weiteren dazu.
Having stated that cruel Daityas arose among humans and oppressed the populace, Śukadeva now explains the divine countermeasure. Lord Hari arranges balance in the world not only by His own descent, but also by empowering and positioning divine allies. Here the devas are said to have taken birth within Yadu’s line—the very milieu in which Śrī Kṛṣṇa performs His earthly līlā. The Yādava dynasty thus becomes a sacred stage where the Lord’s protective mission unfolds through a network of incarnated supporters. The phrase indicating “one hundred clans, and one more” underscores the scale and completeness of this arrangement: it is not a minor adjustment but a comprehensive divine strategy to restrain adharma. Theologically, the verse shows how the Lord coordinates cosmic administration—devas acting under His direction—while still remaining the ultimate controller. Devotionally, it reassures the seeker that when oppression intensifies, the Lord’s protection also manifests, sometimes invisibly through the appearance of saintly and divinely guided persons within society. In Canto 10, this also supports the broader theme that Kṛṣṇa’s family and associates are not ordinary: many are empowered beings participating in His purpose, and their presence helps establish conditions for the Lord’s līlās and the relief of the earth’s burden.
FAQs
This verse states they descended—by Lord Hari’s direction—to help subdue the arrogant, oppressive forces that had arisen among humans.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is speaking to King Parīkṣit, continuing his narration of the Lord’s activities and their cosmic purpose.
It teaches that divine help can appear within society through empowered persons and dharmic communities, especially when adharma becomes strong.