Shloka 20
नारदेन कंसबोधनम्, कंसस्योपायचिन्ता, अक्रूरप्रेषणम् (मथुरागमनप्रस्तावः)
त्वाम् ऋते यादवाश् चैते दुष्टा दानपते मयि एतेषां च वधायाहं यतिष्ये ऽनुक्रमात् ततः
tvām ṛte yādavāś caite duṣṭā dānapate mayi eteṣāṃ ca vadhāyāhaṃ yatiṣye 'nukramāt tataḥ
Kecuali engkau, wahai raja bangsa Dānava, para Yādava ini jahat dan memusuhiku. Oleh itu, untuk kemusnahan mereka, aku akan berusaha—satu demi satu, mengikut urutan—dari saat ini.
A Dānava (demon-king), addressing his overlord (dānapati) within the Yādava–Dānava conflict narrative recounted by Sage Parāśara
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To dismantle the asuric coalition supporting Kaṃsa by eliminating hostile forces arrayed against the Yādavas and dharma.
Leela: Yuddha
Dharma Restored: Security of the Yādavas and the moral order opposed to asuric governance.
Concept: Factional hatred and ‘othering’ (branding an entire clan as corrupt) is a hallmark of adharma and leads to escalating violence.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Resist demonizing communities; practice discernment and justice rather than collective blame.
Vishishtadvaita: Opposition to Bhagavān’s devotees is ultimately opposition to the Lord’s will within the moral order he sustains.
Vamsha: Chandra
Vishnu Form: Hari
FAQs
In Book 4, the Yādavas function as a key dynastic line within the Purāṇic historical framework, often positioned in narratives where dharma is protected and adharma is challenged through lineage-based conflicts.
This verse shows a Dānava framing the Yādavas as enemies and planning their elimination “in sequence,” reflecting a recurring Purāṇic pattern where adharma organizes itself strategically against dharmic lineages.
Even when Vishnu is not named in a given verse, the dynastic history in the Vishnu Purana is ultimately oriented to Vishnu’s sovereignty—dharma’s continuity and the downfall of adharma unfold within his overarching cosmic order.