Shloka 14
Ṛṣabhadeva’s Indifference to Siddhis, Vigilance Toward the Mind, and the Kali-yuga Rise of Anti-Vedic धर्म
अहो नु वंशो यशसावदात: प्रैयव्रतो यत्र पुमान् पुराण: । कृतावतार: पुरुष: स आद्य- श्चचार धर्मं यदकर्महेतुम् ॥ १४ ॥
aho nu vaṁśo yaśasāvadātaḥ praiyavrato yatra pumān purāṇaḥ kṛtāvatāraḥ puruṣaḥ sa ādyaś cacāra dharmaṁ yad akarma-hetum
“Oh, how pure and renowned is the dynasty of Priyavrata! In that line the primeval Purusha, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, descended as an incarnation and practiced dharma that frees one from the bondage of karmic results.”
There are many dynasties in human society wherein the Supreme Lord descends as an incarnation. Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared in the Yadu dynasty, and Lord Rāmacandra appeared in the Ikṣvāku, or Raghu, dynasty. Similarly, Lord Ṛṣabhadeva appeared in the dynasty of King Priyavrata. All these dynasties are very famous, and of them the dynasty of Priyavrata is most famous.
FAQs
This verse says the Lord practiced dharma that becomes the cause of akarma—action performed in divine alignment that produces no binding karmic reaction and leads toward liberation.
Because in Priyavrata’s lineage the primeval Supreme Person descended as an avatāra (Ṛṣabhadeva) and demonstrated true dharma through His own conduct.
Perform your duties with integrity and devotion—offering actions to the Supreme rather than to egoistic gain—so work becomes purifying and less binding, cultivating inner freedom.