Shloka 12

द्विविद-वधः, यज्ञ-विध्वंस-निवारणम्, बलदेव-पराक्रम-समाहारः

Devanagari script

उपगीयमानो विलसल्ललनामौलिमध्यगः रेमे यदुवरश्रेष्ठः कुबेर इव मन्दरे

Transliteration

upagīyamāno vilasallalanāmaulimadhyagaḥ reme yaduvaraśreṣṭhaḥ kubera iva mandare

Translation

As bards and singers praised him in song, the foremost of the Yādavas reveled in royal ease, moving amid the radiant crowns of graceful women, like Kubera sporting on Mount Mandara.

Word by Word

• उपगीयमानः: being sung/praised
• उपगीयमानः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप + गी (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि कृदन्तः (शानच्/मान), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Present passive participle ‘being sung/praised’

• विलसत्-ललना-मौलि-मध्य-गः: standing amid the shining women’s head-tops (in their midst)
• विलसत्-ललना-मौलि-मध्य-गः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विलसत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + ललना (प्रातिपदिक) + मौलि (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (विलसतां ललनानां मौलिमध्यं गच्छति/तिष्ठति)

• रेमे: enjoyed, sported
• रेमे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — 3rd person singular perfect

• यदु-वर-श्रेष्ठः: the best of the Yadu heroes
• यदु-वर-श्रेष्ठः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular; तत्पुरुषः (यदूनां वराणां श्रेष्ठः)

• कुबेरः: Kubera
• कुबेरः: Upamana (Standard of comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुबेर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular (उपमान)

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (Comparison/उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उपमावाचक) — comparative particle

• मन्दरे: on Mount Mandara
• मन्दरे: Adhikarana (Location/देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Locative singular

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Key Kings: Balarāma

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Vasudeva

Bhakti Type: Madhurya

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Kubera
• Mandara

FAQs

What is the significance of Kubera and Mandara in this Vishnu Purana verse?

Kubera on Mandara symbolizes effortless abundance and majesty; the comparison frames Kṛṣṇa’s Yādava sovereignty as naturally prosperous and auspicious, yet presented as divine līlā.

How does Sage Parāśara explain Kṛṣṇa’s kingship in this context?

Through poetic imagery—praise sung by others and Kṛṣṇa amid regal splendor—Parāśara depicts an ideal, dharma-protecting sovereignty while keeping the tone of divine play rather than mere worldly indulgence.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Kṛṣṇa is portrayed as the supreme Lord who can inhabit royal magnificence without being bound by it—his enjoyment is līlā, affirming Vishnu’s transcendence alongside immanence in human history.