Shloka 2

नरकासुरवधः, अदीतिकुण्डल-प्रत्यर्पणम्, तथा भारावतरण-लीला

Devanagari script

प्रविश्य द्वारकां सो ऽथ समेत्य हरिणा ततः कथयाम् आस दैत्यस्य नरकस्य विचेष्टितम्

Transliteration

praviśya dvārakāṃ so 'tha sametya hariṇā tataḥ kathayām āsa daityasya narakasya viceṣṭitam

Translation

Entering Dvārakā, he met with Hari and then recounted in full the misdeeds and violent outrages of the demon Naraka.

Word by Word

• प्रविश्य: having entered
• प्रविश्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; धातु: विश् (to enter) with उपसर्ग प्र-

• द्वारकाम्: Dvārakā (city)
• द्वारकाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha/Discourse marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (then/now)

• समेत्य: having met/approached
• समेत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; धातु: इ (to go) with उपसर्ग सम्-

• हरिणा: with Hari (Vishnu/Krishna)
• हरिणा: Sahakārī/Instrument (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• ततः: thereupon
• ततः: Kāla/Sequence marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तदनन्तरं/तस्मात् (thereupon/then)

• कथयाम्: (he) told/narrated
• कथयाम्: Kriyā (Main verb part)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), उत्तमपुरुष?—न; अत्र periphrastic perfect (परस्मैपद) रूपं: कथयाम् (1st sg) + आस; धातु: कथय् (to tell)

• आस: was/did (auxiliary in periphrastic perfect)
• आस: Kriyā (Auxiliary)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: आस् (to be) — सहायकक्रिया (auxiliary)

• दैत्यस्य: of the demon
• दैत्यस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• नरकस्य: of Naraka
• नरकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• विचेष्टितम्: the deeds/acts
• विचेष्टितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि-चेष्टित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √चेष्ट् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle used as noun)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: He remains accessible in Dvārakā to hear the gods’ grievances and to remove demonic burdens from the earth and the three worlds.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Protection of subjects and re-establishment of righteous order against demonic tyranny.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

• Dvārakā
• Hari (Vishnu/Krishna)
• Naraka (Narakāsura)
• Daityas (demons)

FAQs

What is the significance of Dvārakā in the Vishnu Purana?

Dvārakā functions as Krishna’s royal and spiritual seat, a center from which Hari upholds dharma and responds to threats against universal order.

How does Sage Parāśara frame Narakāsura’s actions in this context?

Parāśara presents Naraka’s viceṣṭita—deviant and oppressive deeds—as the narrative cause that prompts Hari’s attention and the restoration of righteous rule.

What is the theological importance of Hari being approached and informed here?

The verse underscores Hari’s supreme sovereignty: even worldly crises are ultimately resolved by the Lord, who acts as the guardian of dharma and the cosmic balance.