Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

इहोत्पन्ना मनुष्येषु बाधन्ते सर्वमानवान् तेषामुत्सादनार्थाय उत्पन्नो यादवे कुले //

Transliteration

ihotpannā manuṣyeṣu bādhante sarvamānavān teṣāmutsādanārthāya utpanno yādave kule //

Translation

Born here among human beings, they oppress all people; and for the purpose of destroying them, he was born in the Yadu (Yādava) lineage.

Word by Word

• iha-utpannāḥ: born here (in this world)

• manuṣyeṣu: among human beings

• bādhante: afflict, oppress

• sarva-mānavān: all men/people

• teṣām: of them

• utsādana-arthāya: for the purpose of extermination/complete removal

• utpannaḥ: was born/arose (incarnated)

• yādave kule: in the Yādava (Yadu) family/lineage

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice summarizing the purpose of a divine birth; likely within the Manu–Matsya dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Yadu
• Yādava lineage
• Human beings (mānavāḥ)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Divine Incarnation
• Protection of Humanity
• Adharma
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it explains a worldly crisis—oppressors arising among humans—and the divine response through a birth in the Yādava line to remove them.

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

It implies a dharmic standard: rulers and householders should resist oppression and uphold social order; when adharma becomes widespread, restoration of dharma is portrayed as necessary—even through decisive removal of violent oppressors.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is genealogical and ethical (the purpose of a corrective birth in a specific dynasty).