Shloka 26

पुनर्जन्म-दैत्यावतार-यादववंशमहिमा

Rebirth, Daitya Incarnations, and the Glory of the Yādava/Vṛṣṇi Line

Devanagari script

प्रसूतिं वृष्णिवीराणां यः शृणोति नरः सदा स सर्वैः पातकैर् मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं प्रपद्यते

Transliteration

prasūtiṃ vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ yaḥ śṛṇoti naraḥ sadā sa sarvaiḥ pātakair mukto viṣṇulokaṃ prapadyate

Translation

Whoever, at all times, listens to the account of the birth and lineage of the heroic Vṛṣṇis is freed from every sin and attains the world of Viṣṇu, the Supreme Lord.

Word by Word

• प्रसूतिम्: the genealogy/birth-account
• प्रसूतिम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसूतिः (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचनम् (accusative singular)

• वृष्णिवीराणाम्: of the heroes of the Vrishni clan
• वृष्णिवीराणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्णि (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी बहुवचनम्; समासः—वृष्णेः वीराः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• शृणोति: hears/listens
• शृणोति: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (वर्तमान); प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adverbial (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of time)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• सर्वैः: with all
• सर्वैः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम् (instrumental plural); विशेषणम् (पातकैः सह)

• पातकैः: sins
• पातकैः: Hetu/Apadana (Source of release; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पातक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम् (instrumental plural)

• मुक्तः: freed
• मुक्तः: Karta (Predicate adjective of सः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √मुच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• विष्णुलोकम्: Vishnu’s world
• विष्णुलोकम्: Karma (Goal/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचनम्; समासः—विष्णोः लोकः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• प्रपद्यते: attains/resorts to
• प्रपद्यते: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र (उपसर्ग) + √पद् (धातु; आत्मनेपद ‘to resort/attain’)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (वर्तमान); प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Merit (phala) of hearing the Vṛṣṇi/Yādava lineage account

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Cosmological Context

Manvantara: Vaivasvata

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To bestow salvific benefit through sacred history—hearing the Vṛṣṇi origins purifies sin and leads devotees toward Viṣṇu’s abode.

Leela: Moksha-dana

Dharma Restored: Soteriological order: pāpa-kṣaya through śravaṇa and remembrance of the Lord’s lineage

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa (devout listening) to the Lord’s sacred lineage purifies pāpa and leads the devotee to Viṣṇu’s abode.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Practice regular scriptural listening/recitation (Purāṇa-śravaṇa), align daily life with remembrance, and treat devotion as a purifying discipline.

Vishishtadvaita: Liberation is attained by grace through bhakti (especially śravaṇa) directed to the personal Lord, whose abode is real and attainable.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Dharma Exemplar: Śravaṇa-bhakti (devotional hearing)

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vrishni (Vṛṣṇi) heroes
• Yadava/Vrishni dynasty

FAQs

What is the significance of hearing the Vrishni lineage in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents śravaṇa (devotional listening) of the Vṛṣṇi heroes’ origin as a purifying act that removes pāpa and leads the listener toward Viṣṇu’s abode.

How does Sage Parashara explain spiritual benefit within genealogical chapters?

By adding a phalaśruti, Parāśara frames genealogy not as mere history but as sacred narration connected to Vishnu’s order, where attentive listening itself becomes a means of inner purification.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Viṣṇu is the supreme destination (Viṣṇuloka) and ultimate refuge; the merit of the narrative is grounded in its connection to Vishnu’s divine sovereignty and saving power.