Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Bhīma-Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

द्वैपायन ऋषिस्तद्वद् रौहिणेयो ऽथ केशवः कंसादिदर्पमथनः केशवः क्लेशनाशनः //

Transliteration

dvaipāyana ṛṣistadvad rauhiṇeyo 'tha keśavaḥ kaṃsādidarpamathanaḥ keśavaḥ kleśanāśanaḥ //

Translation

Likewise, the sage Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) and also Rauhiṇeya (Balarāma) are to be revered; and Keśava—who crushed the pride of Kaṃsa and others—Keśava is the destroyer of afflictions.

Word by Word

• द्वैपायनः: Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

• ऋषिः: sage

• तद्वत्: likewise/in the same manner

• रौहिणेयः: Rauhiṇeya (son of Rohiṇī, i.e., Balarāma)

• अथ: and then/also

• केशवः: Keśava (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

• कंसादि-दार्प-मथनः: crusher of the arrogance (darpa) of Kaṃsa and others

• क्लेश-नाशनः: destroyer/remover of suffering, distress, and spiritual affliction

Speaker

• Primary narrator (Purāṇic discourse tradition; likely Sūta conveying the teaching within Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)
• Rauhiṇeya (Balarāma)
• Keśava (Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu)
• Kaṃsa

Tags

• Keśava
• Nāma-stuti
• Bhakti
• Kṛṣṇa-līlā
• Matsya Purana devotion

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is devotional praise, presenting Keśava as the remover of kleśa (afflictions), a theological theme rather than a cosmological description.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

By highlighting Kaṃsa’s ‘darpa’ (arrogant tyranny) being crushed, it implicitly upholds dharma: rulers and householders should restrain pride and oppression, and cultivate devotion and humility, seeking the Lord as the remover of suffering.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa/stuti—reciting and contemplating Keśava’s names and deeds as a means to dispel kleśa.