Shloka 83

कुब्जानुग्रहः, धनुर्भङ्गः, कुवलयापीडवधः, मल्लयुद्धं, कंसवधः, स्तुतयः

Devanagari script

आराधितो यद् भगवान् अवतीर्णो गृहे मम दुर्वृत्तनिधनार्थाय तेन नः पावितं कुलम्

Transliteration

ārādhito yad bhagavān avatīrṇo gṛhe mama durvṛttanidhanārthāya tena naḥ pāvitaṃ kulam

Translation

Because the Blessed Lord, truly worshipped, has descended into my own household to destroy the wicked, by that very deed our lineage has been made holy and purified.

Word by Word

• ārādhitaḥ: worshipped, propitiated
• ārādhitaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-rādh (धातु) → ārādhita (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण

• yat: that (which)
• yat: Sambandha (Correlative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (यत्-तत्)

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• avatīrṇaḥ: descended, incarnated
• avatīrṇaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava-tṝ (धातु) → avatīrṇa (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘भगवान्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• gṛhe: in (my) house
• gṛhe: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• mama: of me, my
• mama: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• durvṛtta-nidhana-arthāya: for the purpose of destroying the wicked
• durvṛtta-nidhana-arthāya: Sampradana (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durvṛtta (प्रातिपदिक) + nidhana (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुषः; ‘दुर्वृत्तस्य निधनम्’ इति + ‘अर्थ’), पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थक दत्तिविभक्ति

• tena: by that (by him/thereby)
• tena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• naḥ: of us, our
• naḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; एन्क्लिटिक रूप

• pāvitaṃ: purified
• pāvitaṃ: Karta (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pū (धातु) → pāvita (कृदन्त)
• Form: णिच्-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘कुलम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• kulam: family, lineage
• kulam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

A royal/narrative character within the dynastic account (as relayed by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya; exact named speaker varies by edition/context of Ansha 4, Adhyaya 20)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: He descends into the Yādava household to destroy the wicked and protect dharma.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Protection of the righteous and purification of the Yādava lineage through the Lord’s advent

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavān’s avatāra, invoked by true worship, purifies even a human lineage by His mere presence and purpose.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Cultivate sincere worship and align one’s household life with dharma, seeing devotion as purifying.

Vishishtadvaita: The transcendent Lord freely enters the finite world and relationships without losing supremacy, sanctifying them by grace.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Key Kings: Krishna

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Bhakti Type: Vatsalya

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Bhagavan (the Lord)
• Kula (dynasty/lineage)

FAQs

What is the significance of Vishnu’s descent into a household in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse frames avatāra as both cosmic (destroying the wicked) and intimate (entering a home), showing that Vishnu’s presence purifies an entire lineage while restoring dharma.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the purpose of avatāra in this context?

Within the dynastic narration, Parāśara presents avatāra as a deliberate descent “for the destruction of the wicked,” highlighting Vishnu’s sovereign role in correcting moral disorder across society and kingship.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Vishnu is portrayed as Bhagavān whose grace and power simultaneously uphold universal order and sanctify devotees—an avatāra is not merely historical, but a manifestation of the Supreme Reality acting for dharma.