Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

विष्णुस्तेषां प्रणेता च प्रभुत्वे च व्यवस्थितः निदेशस्थायिनस्तस्य कथ्यन्ते सर्वयादवाः //

Transliteration

viṣṇusteṣāṃ praṇetā ca prabhutve ca vyavasthitaḥ nideśasthāyinastasya kathyante sarvayādavāḥ //

Translation

Vishnu is their leader and lawgiver, firmly established in sovereignty; and all the Yadavas are said to be those who abide by His command.

Word by Word

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ): Vishnu

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them (i.e., that lineage/people)

• प्रणेता (praṇetā): leader, guide, lawgiver

• च (ca): and

• प्रभुत्वे (prabhutve): in lordship/sovereignty

• च (ca): and

• व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ): established, firmly situated

• निदेश-स्थायिनः (nideśa-sthāyinaḥ): those who stand by/adhere to an instruction

• तस्य (tasya): of Him

• कथ्यन्ते (kathyante): are called/are said (to be)

• सर्व-यादवाः (sarva-yādavāḥ): all the Yadavas.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) relaying the Matsya Purana’s account (genealogical/theological narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu
• Yadavas

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vishnu
• Bhakti
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya directly; it emphasizes divine governance—Vishnu as the established sovereign whose command structures righteous order within a lineage.

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

It frames dharma as obedience to rightful authority: just as the Yadavas are portrayed as adhering to Vishnu’s injunctions, kings and householders are to uphold rule and conduct aligned with divine/śāstric command rather than personal whim.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is the theological principle of “nideśa” (authoritative injunction), which in Vastu/ritual contexts would mean following prescribed rules as binding directives.