Shloka 23
हरेः पुत्रविस्तारः तथा ऊषानिरुद्धकथा-प्रारम्भः
Kṛṣṇa’s Progeny and the Beginning of the Uṣā–Aniruddha Episode
दृष्टमात्रे ततः कान्ते प्रद्युम्नतनये द्विज दृष्ट्वात्यर्थविलासिन्या लज्जा क्वापि निराकृता
dṛṣṭamātre tataḥ kānte pradyumnatanaye dvija dṛṣṭvātyarthavilāsinyā lajjā kvāpi nirākṛtā
Then, O beloved—O brāhmaṇa—at the very first glance upon Pradyumna’s son, the maiden, overflowing with playful charm, found her modesty driven away, as though it had vanished entirely.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya; the verse includes an address ‘dvija’ consistent with Parāśara’s mode of narration)
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Historical
Quality: narrative
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To manifest divine līlā through the Yādava line, drawing hearts toward bhakti and subduing adharma.
Leela: Bala
Dharma Restored: Sanctification of human love and desire by proximity to the divine family of Bhagavān.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
FAQs
Pradyumna’s son (Aniruddha) functions as a key link in the Yadava/Vrishni lineage, where the Purana blends genealogy with narrative episodes to show continuity of royal and divine-descended lines.
He presents emotions like attraction and modesty as part of lived dharma in royal narratives—supporting the genealogical flow while illustrating character and the social texture of the age.
Even in romantic or courtly scenes, the dynastic frame ultimately traces back to Vishnu’s ordering power—his sovereignty expressed through lineage, continuity, and the preservation of cosmic and social order.