Shloka 17

वैष्णवीमायावितानम्, उग्रसेनाभिषेकः, सुधर्मासभा, सांदीपनिगमनम्, पाञ्चजन्य-प्राप्तिः, गुरुदक्षिणा

Devanagari script

वायुना चाहृतां दिव्यां सभां ते यदुपुंगवाः बुभुजुः सर्वरत्नाढ्यां गोविन्दभुजसंश्रयात्

Transliteration

vāyunā cāhṛtāṃ divyāṃ sabhāṃ te yadupuṃgavāḥ bubhujuḥ sarvaratnāḍhyāṃ govindabhujasaṃśrayāt

Translation

That celestial assembly-hall brought by Vāyu—abounding in every jewel—was enjoyed by the foremost of the Yadus, for it rested in the shelter of Govinda’s mighty arm; under Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s sovereign protection, splendor became their natural portion.

Word by Word

• वायुना: by Vāyu
• वायुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• आहृताम्: brought
• आहृताम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• दिव्याम्: divine
• दिव्याम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सभाम्: assembly hall
• सभाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• यदुपुंगवाः: the foremost among the Yadus
• यदुपुंगवाः: Karta (Subject apposition/कर्ता-सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु + पुंगव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: यदूनां पुंगवाः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• बुभुजुः: enjoyed / used
• बुभुजुः: Kriya (Main action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• सर्वरत्नाढ्याम्: rich in all jewels
• सर्वरत्नाढ्याम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + रत्न + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/षष्ठीभाव: सर्वैः रत्नैः आढ्या); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• गोविन्दभुजसंश्रयात्: because of the shelter of Govinda’s arms
• गोविन्दभुजसंश्रयात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source/हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द + भुज + संश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: गोविन्दस्य भुज-संश्रयः); पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: How the Yadus flourished under Krishna’s protection in Dvārakā.

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: Krishna descends to protect his devotees and establish a dharmic polity in which prosperity naturally attends divine shelter.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Kṣatriya-dharma safeguarded by the Lord’s protection, making prosperity an instrument of dharma rather than greed.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspiciousness and security arise naturally when one abides under Govinda’s protective shelter.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Seek prosperity through dharmic living anchored in devotion—treat resources as entrusted by God for service, not self-aggrandizement.

Vishishtadvaita: Śrī (divine auspiciousness) is inseparable from the Lord and manifests in the world when beings take refuge in Him (śeṣa–śeṣi relation).

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Govinda (Sri Krishna)

FAQs

What is the significance of the divine sabhā (assembly hall) in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse, the sabhā symbolizes legitimate sovereignty and ordered prosperity—an outward sign that the Yadavas flourish because Krishna (Govinda) is their protecting center.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the source of Yadava prosperity here?

Parāśara attributes it not merely to a miraculous gift (Vāyu bringing the hall) but to the deeper cause: the Yadavas’ fortune rests in the shelter of Govinda’s arm—Krishna’s sustaining power.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu (Krishna/Govinda) in this context?

Krishna is presented as the supreme refuge whose protective might upholds communal well-being; prosperity and royal splendor are shown as dependent on alignment with the Supreme Reality embodied by Govinda.