Shloka 23
भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival
समुत्पत्स्यति गोविन्दो मनोर्वशे महात्मन: । अड्ढजी नाम मनो: पुत्रो अन्तर्थामा ततः पर:
samutpatsyati govindo manor vaṁśe mahātmanaḥ | aṅgo nāma manoḥ putro ’ntardhāmā tataḥ paraḥ ||
Īśvara said: “Govinda will arise (take birth) in the lineage of the great-souled Manu. Manu will have a son named Aṅga; and after him will come a descendant named Antardhāmā.” In context, the passage presents a providential genealogy: the Lord’s descent is framed as occurring within a dharma-refined royal line, for the uplift of the gods and the restoration of righteous order.
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Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that divine intervention (Govinda’s manifestation) is aligned with dharma and occurs through a righteous lineage, underscoring the ethical ideal that kingship and social order are sanctified when rooted in dharma.
Īśvara is describing a future (or foretold) descent of Govinda within Manu’s dynasty, naming key figures in the line—Aṅga and then Antardhāmā—thereby situating the avatāra within a specific royal genealogy.