Shloka 31

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

Devanagari script

मथुरां च पुनः प्राप्ताव् उग्रसेनेन पालिताम् प्रहृष्टपुरुषस्त्रीकाव् उभौ रामजनार्दनौ

Transliteration

mathurāṃ ca punaḥ prāptāv ugrasenena pālitām prahṛṣṭapuruṣastrīkāv ubhau rāmajanārdanau

Translation

Then Rāma and Janārdana returned once more to Mathurā, now ruled by Ugrasena; and as they entered, the city’s men and women rejoiced in glad devotion.

Word by Word

• मथुराम्: Mathurā (city)
• मथुराम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मथुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

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

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्ति-बोधक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• प्राप्तौ: having reached/arrived
• प्राप्तौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्राप्त (कृदन्त; √प्राप् (धातु))
• Form: भूतकृत्-प्रत्ययान्त (क्त), कर्तरि प्रयोग; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; (रामजनार्दनयोः विशेषणम्)

• उग्रसेनेन: by Ugrasena
• उग्रसेनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्रसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), एकवचन

• पालिताम्: protected/ruled
• पालिताम्: Karma (Object-Qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पालित (कृदन्त; √पाल् (धातु))
• Form: भूतकृत्-प्रत्ययान्त (क्त), कर्मणि प्रयोग; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (मथुराम् विशेषयति)

• प्रहृष्टपुरुषस्त्रीकौ: (with) men and women delighted
• प्रहृष्टपुरुषस्त्रीकौ: Karta (Subject-Qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट + पुरुष + स्त्री (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (पुरुष-स्त्री), पूर्वपद-विशेषण 'प्रहृष्ट'; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; (रामजनार्दनयोः विशेषणम्)

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta (Subject-Qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; (रामजनार्दनौ विशेषयति)

• रामजनार्दनौ: Rāma and Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa)
• रामजनार्दनौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: Kṛṣṇa returns to Mathurā to re-establish righteous kingship under Ugrasena and stabilize Yādava rule after Kaṃsa’s fall.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Legitimate kṣatriya governance and civic order under the rightful king (Ugrasena)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The presence of Bhagavān naturally restores dharma and brings auspicious joy to the community aligned with him.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Seek dharmic order in personal and social life by centering actions around devotion and righteous leadership rather than fear or coercion.

Vishishtadvaita: Bhagavān is personally accessible in history (as Kṛṣṇa) while sustaining cosmic order through his lordship.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Mathurā
• Ugrasena
• Rāma (Balarāma)
• Janārdana (Sri Krishna/Vishnu)
• Citizens of Mathurā

FAQs

What is the significance of Ugrasena ruling Mathurā in the Vishnu Purana?

It signals the restoration of legitimate, dharmic kingship after tyranny—political order re-established under Vishnu’s (Janārdana’s) guidance.

How does Sage Parāśara frame Krishna here—as a hero or as Supreme Reality?

By naming him “Janārdana,” Parāśara highlights Krishna as Vishnu himself—the divine sustainer whose presence naturally brings harmony and joy to society.

What is the theological importance of the citizens rejoicing in this verse?

Their collective joy reflects the Vaishnava idea that proximity to the Lord restores inner and outer order—dharma in the realm and upliftment in the heart.