Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

वसुदेववचः श्रुत्वा रूपं संहरते ऽच्युतः अनुज्ञाप्य ततः शौरिं नन्दगोपगृहे ऽनयत् //

Transliteration

vasudevavacaḥ śrutvā rūpaṃ saṃharate 'cyutaḥ anujñāpya tataḥ śauriṃ nandagopagṛhe 'nayat //

Translation

Having heard Vasudeva’s words, the infallible Lord (Acyuta) withdrew His manifested form; then, after taking leave (with permission), he took Śauri and brought him to the house of Nanda the cowherd.

Word by Word

• वसुदेव-वचः (vasudeva-vacaḥ): Vasudeva’s words

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā): having heard

• रूपम् (rūpam): form/manifest appearance

• संहरते (saṃharate): withdraws/draws back

• अच्युतः (acyutaḥ): Acyuta, the infallible Lord (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

• अनुज्ञाप्य (anujñāpya): having asked/obtained permission, having taken leave

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereafter

• शौरिम् (śaurim): Śauri (Kṛṣṇa, descendant of Śūra

• नन्द-गोप-गृहे (nanda-gopa-gṛhe): in/to the house of Nanda the cowherd

• अनयत् (anayat): led/took/brought.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the episode; not direct speech in this verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Vasudeva
• Acyuta (Krishna/Vishnu)
• Śauri
• Nanda-gopa (Nanda)

Tags

• Krishna
• Vasudeva
• Nanda
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• Vaishnava

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it narrates a Vaishnava episode where Acyuta withdraws a manifested form and proceeds to Nanda’s house with Śauri.

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

Indirectly, it highlights household dharma and protective responsibility: Vasudeva’s counsel and the careful relocation to Nanda’s home reflect prudent guardianship and acting for the welfare and safety of dependents.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is taught here; the only locational detail is the destination—Nanda’s house—serving the narrative of concealment and protection rather than architectural rules.