Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

दत्त्वैनं नन्दगोपस्य रक्ष्यतामिति चाब्रवीत् अतस्तु सर्वकल्याणं यादवानां भविष्यति अयं तु गर्भो देवक्यां जातः कंसं हनिष्यति //

Transliteration

dattvainaṃ nandagopasya rakṣyatāmiti cābravīt atastu sarvakalyāṇaṃ yādavānāṃ bhaviṣyati ayaṃ tu garbho devakyāṃ jātaḥ kaṃsaṃ haniṣyati //

Translation

Having handed him over to Nandagopa the cowherd, he said, “Let him be protected.” From this, complete auspiciousness will arise for the Yādavas; for this very child, born from Devakī’s womb, will slay Kaṃsa.

Word by Word

• dattvā: having given/handed over

• enam: him/this child

• nandagopasya: to/for Nanda the cowherd (Nanda-gopa)

• rakṣyatām: let (him) be protected/guarded

• iti: thus

• ca: and

• abravīt: he said

• atas: from this/therefore

• tu: indeed/but

• sarva-kalyāṇam: all welfare, complete auspiciousness

• yādavānām: of the Yādavas

• bhaviṣyati: will be

• ayam: this (one)

• tu: indeed

• garbhaḥ: child in the womb/embryo (here: the destined child)

• devakyām: in/from Devakī

• jātaḥ: born

• kaṃsam: Kaṃsa

• haniṣyati: will kill/slay.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic voice recounting the prophecy; commonly framed as Sūta narrating to sages)

Entities Mentioned

• Nanda (Nandagopa)
• Yadavas
• Devaki
• Kamsa

Tags

• Krishna
• Prophecy
• Yadavas
• Kamsa
• Protection

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on a historical-prophetic narrative about protecting Devakī’s child and the destined fall of Kaṃsa.

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

It highlights the dharmic duty of protection (rakṣā): safeguarding the vulnerable and ensuring a child’s security, which is a core obligation for rulers and householders alike in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture, or explicit ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is protective guardianship rather than construction or liturgy.