Shloka 6
वैष्णवीमायावितानम्, उग्रसेनाभिषेकः, सुधर्मासभा, सांदीपनिगमनम्, पाञ्चजन्य-प्राप्तिः, गुरुदक्षिणा
इत्य् उक्त्वाथ प्रणम्योभौ यदुवृद्धान् अनुक्रमात् यथावद् अभिपूज्याथ चक्रतुः पौरमाननम्
ity uktvātha praṇamyobhau yaduvṛddhān anukramāt yathāvad abhipūjyātha cakratuḥ pauramānanam
Thus having spoken, the two bowed in due order to the venerable elders of the Yadu line; and, having honored them properly according to custom, they then offered reverent homage to the assembled citizens.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Kṛṣṇa, as Viṣṇu incarnate, acts to remove Kaṃsa’s tyranny and re-establish righteous governance in Mathurā.
Leela: Dharma-upadesa
Dharma Restored: Maryādā (social-royal decorum), respect for elders, and civic order after the fall of a tyrant
Concept: Dharma is upheld through proper honoring of elders and the civic body, even immediately after conflict.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Maintain humility, observe social duties, and honor community elders when transitioning from crisis to stability.
Vishishtadvaita: Bhagavān’s līlā includes sustaining social order (loka-saṅgraha) while remaining the supreme protector.
Vamsha: Chandra
Dharma Exemplar: Elder-reverence (vṛddha-sevā) and kula-maryādā
Key Kings: Yadu
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
It presents dharma as lived social order: legitimate authority is shown through reverence to lineage-elders and respectful acknowledgment of the civic body.
By depicting the protagonists’ sequence of bowing and honoring—first elders by rank, then the townspeople—Parāśara illustrates dharma as correct relational behavior that sustains dynasty and society.
Even in a genealogical scene, the Purana frames righteous kingship and social harmony as expressions of the cosmic order upheld by Vishnu, the supreme preserver of dharma.