Shloka 7

Hari’s Boon to Muchukunda, Security of the Yādus, and Balarāma’s Consolation in Vraja

Viraha-Bhakti

Devanagari script

आनीय चोग्रसेनाय द्वारवत्यां न्यवेदयत् पराभिभवनिःशङ्कं बभूव च यदोः कुलम्

Transliteration

ānīya cograsenāya dvāravatyāṃ nyavedayat parābhibhavaniḥśaṅkaṃ babhūva ca yadoḥ kulam

Translation

Having brought them and duly presented the matter to Ugrasena in Dvāravatī, the lineage of Yadu became fearless, free from dread of being overcome by any rival.

Word by Word

• आनीय: having brought
• आनीय: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), धातु: आ-नी (to bring), अर्थे: पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उग्रसेनाय: to Ugrasena
• उग्रसेनाय: Sampradāna (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्रसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• द्वारवत्याम्: in Dvāravatī
• द्वारवत्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• न्यवेदयत्: he informed/announced
• न्यवेदयत्: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: नि-विद्/निवेदय (to inform/announce)

• पराभिभव-निःशङ्कम्: fearless of being defeated
• पराभिभव-निःशङ्कम्: Karma (Object complement/predicate accusative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पराभिभव (प्रातिपदिक) + निःशङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष (पराभिभवस्य निःशङ्कम् = fearless of being overcome)

• बभूव: became/was
• बभूव: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यदोः: of Yadu
• यदोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• कुलम्: the clan/family
• कुलम्: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: He establishes rightful sovereignty in Dvārakā by restoring Ugrasena’s kingship and securing the Yādavas from hostile powers.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Kṣatriya-rājadharma through legitimate rule and protection of the clan and realm.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When legitimate authority is restored and exercised as protection, fear subsides and social order becomes stable.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Support just governance and act to restore lawful order rather than personal dominance.

Vishishtadvaita: The Lord’s protective governance in history manifests His immanent care for the world while remaining supreme.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Dharma Exemplar: Rājadharma (protection and stability under legitimate rule)

Key Kings: Ugrasena, Yadu

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Characters & Entities

• Ugrasena
• Dvāravatī (Dvārakā)
• Yadu dynasty (Yādava kula)

FAQs

What is the significance of Ugrasena being addressed in Dvāravatī in the Vishnu Purana?

It signals the legitimization of governance in Dvārakā—royal authority is anchored in rightful kingship, producing stability for the Yādavas.

How does Sage Parāśara frame the Yādavas becoming ‘niḥśaṅka’ (fearless)?

He presents it as a consequence of proper order being restored—when leadership is rightly established, the community becomes secure from external subjugation.

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

Even when not named in the verse, the narrative assumes Krishna as Vishnu’s protecting power: dharma is upheld and fear is removed, reflecting the Preserver’s sovereignty in history.