Shloka 26

पुनर्जन्म-दैत्यावतार-यादववंशमहिमा

Rebirth, Daitya Incarnations, and the Glory of the Yādava/Vṛṣṇi Line

Devanagari script

प्रसूतिं वृष्णिवीराणां यः शृणोति नरः सदा स सर्वैः पातकैर् मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं प्रपद्यते

Transliteration

prasūtiṃ vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ yaḥ śṛṇoti naraḥ sadā sa sarvaiḥ pātakair mukto viṣṇulokaṃ prapadyate

Translation

Quienquiera que, en todo tiempo, escuche el relato del nacimiento y del linaje de los heroicos Vṛṣṇis, queda libre de todo pecado y alcanza el mundo de Viṣṇu, el Señor Supremo.

Word by Word

• प्रसूतिम्: the genealogy/birth-account
• प्रसूतिम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसूतिः (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचनम् (accusative singular)

• वृष्णिवीराणाम्: of the heroes of the Vrishni clan
• वृष्णिवीराणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्णि (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी बहुवचनम्; समासः—वृष्णेः वीराः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• शृणोति: hears/listens
• शृणोति: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (वर्तमान); प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adverbial (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of time)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• सर्वैः: with all
• सर्वैः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम् (instrumental plural); विशेषणम् (पातकैः सह)

• पातकैः: sins
• पातकैः: Hetu/Apadana (Source of release; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पातक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम् (instrumental plural)

• मुक्तः: freed
• मुक्तः: Karta (Predicate adjective of सः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √मुच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• विष्णुलोकम्: Vishnu’s world
• विष्णुलोकम्: Karma (Goal/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचनम्; समासः—विष्णोः लोकः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• प्रपद्यते: attains/resorts to
• प्रपद्यते: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र (उपसर्ग) + √पद् (धातु; आत्मनेपद ‘to resort/attain’)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (वर्तमान); प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Merit (phala) of hearing the Vṛṣṇi/Yādava lineage account

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Cosmological Context

Manvantara: Vaivasvata

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To bestow salvific benefit through sacred history—hearing the Vṛṣṇi origins purifies sin and leads devotees toward Viṣṇu’s abode.

Leela: Moksha-dana

Dharma Restored: Soteriological order: pāpa-kṣaya through śravaṇa and remembrance of the Lord’s lineage

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa (devout listening) to the Lord’s sacred lineage purifies pāpa and leads the devotee to Viṣṇu’s abode.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Practice regular scriptural listening/recitation (Purāṇa-śravaṇa), align daily life with remembrance, and treat devotion as a purifying discipline.

Vishishtadvaita: Liberation is attained by grace through bhakti (especially śravaṇa) directed to the personal Lord, whose abode is real and attainable.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Dharma Exemplar: Śravaṇa-bhakti (devotional hearing)

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vrishni (Vṛṣṇi) heroes
• Yadava/Vrishni dynasty

FAQs

What is the significance of hearing the Vrishni lineage in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents śravaṇa (devotional listening) of the Vṛṣṇi heroes’ origin as a purifying act that removes pāpa and leads the listener toward Viṣṇu’s abode.

How does Sage Parashara explain spiritual benefit within genealogical chapters?

By adding a phalaśruti, Parāśara frames genealogy not as mere history but as sacred narration connected to Vishnu’s order, where attentive listening itself becomes a means of inner purification.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Viṣṇu is the supreme destination (Viṣṇuloka) and ultimate refuge; the merit of the narrative is grounded in its connection to Vishnu’s divine sovereignty and saving power.