Shloka 4
Kālayavana’s Rise, Dvārakā’s Founding, and Muchukunda’s Awakening (Śaraṇāgati & Brahman-Stuti)
सभाजयाम् आस च तं यवनेशो ह्य् अनात्मजः तद्योषित्संगमाच् चास्य पुत्रो ऽभूद् अलिसंनिभः
sabhājayām āsa ca taṃ yavaneśo hy anātmajaḥ tadyoṣitsaṃgamāc cāsya putro 'bhūd alisaṃnibhaḥ
And the lord of the Yavanas—though not of his own lineage—received him with due honor. From union with that woman, a son was born to him, dark and lustrous like a black bee.
Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To later subdue the foreign-born aggressor whose rise threatens the Yādavas and the stability of righteous kingship in Bhārata.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Protection of dharmic polity against predatory invasion.
Key Kings: Kālayavana
Vishnu Form: Krishna
FAQs
It functions as a genealogical bridge: the narrative records how contact with the Yavana realm leads to offspring and thus extends or complicates the royal lineage within Ansha 4’s dynastic history.
By stating “anātmajaḥ” (not of one’s own line), Parāśara marks a boundary of lineage while still acknowledging proper royal honor and the consequential birth that follows from the union.
Even in seemingly historical-genealogical details, the Purāṇa implies that lineage, kingship, and social order unfold within Vishnu’s overarching sovereignty that sustains dharma across peoples and realms.