Shloka 20
नारदेन कंसबोधनम्, कंसस्योपायचिन्ता, अक्रूरप्रेषणम् (मथुरागमनप्रस्तावः)
त्वाम् ऋते यादवाश् चैते दुष्टा दानपते मयि एतेषां च वधायाहं यतिष्ये ऽनुक्रमात् ततः
tvām ṛte yādavāś caite duṣṭā dānapate mayi eteṣāṃ ca vadhāyāhaṃ yatiṣye 'nukramāt tataḥ
“Except for you, O lord of the Dānava race, these Yādavas are corrupt and hostile toward me. Therefore, for their destruction I shall exert myself—one after another, in due sequence—from this point onward.”
A Dānava (demon-king), addressing his overlord (dānapati) within the Yādava–Dānava conflict narrative recounted by Sage Parāśara
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To dismantle the asuric coalition supporting Kaṃsa by eliminating hostile forces arrayed against the Yādavas and dharma.
Leela: Yuddha
Dharma Restored: Security of the Yādavas and the moral order opposed to asuric governance.
Concept: Factional hatred and ‘othering’ (branding an entire clan as corrupt) is a hallmark of adharma and leads to escalating violence.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Resist demonizing communities; practice discernment and justice rather than collective blame.
Vishishtadvaita: Opposition to Bhagavān’s devotees is ultimately opposition to the Lord’s will within the moral order he sustains.
Vamsha: Chandra
Vishnu Form: Hari
FAQs
In Book 4, the Yādavas function as a key dynastic line within the Purāṇic historical framework, often positioned in narratives where dharma is protected and adharma is challenged through lineage-based conflicts.
This verse shows a Dānava framing the Yādavas as enemies and planning their elimination “in sequence,” reflecting a recurring Purāṇic pattern where adharma organizes itself strategically against dharmic lineages.
Even when Vishnu is not named in a given verse, the dynastic history in the Vishnu Purana is ultimately oriented to Vishnu’s sovereignty—dharma’s continuity and the downfall of adharma unfold within his overarching cosmic order.