Shloka 150
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
नष्टे धर्मे तथा यज्ञे विष्णुर्वृष्णिकुले विभुः । कर्तुं धर्मव्यवस्थानमसुराणां प्रणाशनम्
naṣṭe dharme tathā yajñe viṣṇurvṛṣṇikule vibhuḥ | kartuṃ dharmavyavasthānamasurāṇāṃ praṇāśanam
Kapag naglaho ang dharma at ang mga paghahandog na yajña, ang makapangyarihang Viṣṇu ay isinisilang sa angkan ng Vṛṣṇi—upang muling itatag ang kaayusan ng dharma at lipulin ang mga asura.
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narration/dialogue in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: When dharma declines, Viṣṇu manifests to re-establish righteous order and remove destructive forces.
Application: In times of moral confusion, align with dharma through truthful conduct, compassion, and disciplined worship; become an instrument of restoration in one’s sphere.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic tableau shows dharma’s scales tipping—broken yajña fires and dimmed sacrificial smoke—while Viṣṇu’s descent blazes like a sunrise into the Vṛṣṇi line. Asuras recoil into shadow, and sages lift their hands in relief as the world’s moral axis is set upright again.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as avatāra intent, Kṛṣṇa implied)","sages (ṛṣis)","asuras (symbolic)","yajña priests (hotṛs)"],"setting":"A sacrificial ground with extinguished altars transforming into a radiant scene; distant city silhouette suggesting Mathurā/Dvārakā lineage-space.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","sunrise gold","smoke gray","saffron","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa-centered dharma-restoration scene with thick gold leaf radiance, ornate crown and jewelry, śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma iconography; yajña-kuṇḍas and sages below, asuras in darker tones at the margins, rich reds/greens with embossed gold borders and temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical composition with a dawn sky, delicate sages around a yajña ground, a luminous blue Viṣṇu presence descending; refined facial features, soft gradients, subtle narrative details (broken ritual implements becoming restored), cool mountain-like palette accents for serenity amid heroism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined Viṣṇu with large eyes and stylized ornaments, radiant yellow-gold aura; yajña scene rendered with rhythmic patterns, asuras in deep reds and blacks at the periphery, temple-wall border motifs emphasizing cosmic order restored.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa aura with lotus and flame motifs; sages and yajña elements arranged symmetrically like a devotional mandala, deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate floral borders, symbolic asuras fading into patterned shadow zones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","mridanga beats","chanting chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मव्यवस्थानमसुराणां → धर्मव्यवस्थानम् + असुराणाम् (म् + अ → म)
FAQs
In Purāṇic thought, yajña (sacred rite) is a public, cosmic act that sustains order; when it collapses, social-ethical dharma also weakens, signaling the need for divine intervention.
It points to Viṣṇu’s avatāra within a specific historical-genealogical setting—classically associated with Kṛṣṇa—showing dharma-restoration occurring within human society, not apart from it.
The verse frames divine action as twofold: restoring rightful order (dharma-vyavasthā) and removing forces that violently oppose it (asuric tendencies), encouraging protection of righteousness and restraint of destructive injustice.