Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 23
भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival
समुत्पत्स्यति गोविन्दो मनोर्वशे महात्मन: । अड्ढजी नाम मनो: पुत्रो अन्तर्थामा ततः पर:
samutpatsyati govindo manor vaṁśe mahātmanaḥ | aṅgo nāma manoḥ putro ’ntardhāmā tataḥ paraḥ ||
Wika ni Īśvara: “Si Govinda ay lilitaw (isisilang) sa angkan ng dakilang-loob na si Manu. Magkakaroon si Manu ng anak na nagngangalang Aṅga; at pagkaraan niya’y susunod ang isang salinlahing tatawaging Antardhāmā.” Sa diwa ng talata, ito’y isang maka-Diyos na talaangkanan: ang pagbaba ng Panginoon ay inilalarawan na nagaganap sa isang maharlikang lahing pinadalisay ng dharma, upang itaas ang mga deva at ibalik ang matuwid na kaayusan.
ईश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that divine intervention (Govinda’s manifestation) is aligned with dharma and occurs through a righteous lineage, underscoring the ethical ideal that kingship and social order are sanctified when rooted in dharma.
Īśvara is describing a future (or foretold) descent of Govinda within Manu’s dynasty, naming key figures in the line—Aṅga and then Antardhāmā—thereby situating the avatāra within a specific royal genealogy.