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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 अतः परं ययातेः प्रथम पुत्र� यदोः वंशम् अहं कथयािम ॥ १ ॥ Sri Paraasharar - Yayaati’s first son Yadu, his vamsha, I will tell you, Yadu vamsha.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 2: यत्र अशेष लोक िनवासो मनु� िस� गंधव� य� रा�स गु�क िकंपु�ष अ�र उरग िवहग दै� दानव आिद� �द्र वसु अि� म�त् देविष�िभः मुमु�ुिभः धम� अथ� काम मो�ािथ�िभः च तत् तत् फल लाभाय सदा अिभष्टुतो अप�र�े� माहा� अंशेन भगवान् अनािद िनधनः िव�ुः अवततार ॥ २ ॥ This tells about Krishna avataara, this is just a mention here, later on it will come in detail. In this Yadu Vamsha, He who has all the worlds as His place of living, all these beings - *manushya, siddha, gandharva, yaksha, raakshasa, guhyaka, kimpurusha, apsara, uraga, vihaga, daitya, daanava, aaditya, rudra, vasu, ashvi, devarshi, and also those desirous of other purushaarthaas, dharma, artha, kaama, moksha, in order that they can attain their desired fruits, depending on their desires, One who is always being eulogized, Who has unbounded, boundless excellence, Vishnu who does not have beginning to end, who is the Supreme Lord Bhagavaan, who is endowed with Shaadgunya, Vishnu manifested in this vamsha. * Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: यदुवंश� सव� औ�ृष्�म् आह - यत्र इित | यत्र यदोः वंशे, मुमु�ुिभः केवल मो�ािथ�िभ अंशेन लीला गृहीत प�र��� मूित� �विहत�ात् अंश इित �पदेशेन ��पेण | अत एव परं ब्र� नर आकृित इित अिभिहतम् | Yaduvamsha is the most excellent among all the vamshaas, those who are desirous of only moksha, and also those who are desirous of dharma, artha, kaama, and then moksha - why is it told as amshena, where amsha means only a part, as Krishna is a poornaavataara, it is just His sport, He manifested, it is His leelaa, and because it was limited by just a human form, we could all see Him just like a human, His svaroopa can be called as sakala manuja nayana vishayataam gatah, He had a bound form like a human being, but that was His svaroopa, that is why it is called as amsha here. He was in His own nature. * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 3: अत्र �ोकः ॥ ३ ॥ This is praised in a shloka. * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 4: यदोः वंश नरः श्रु�ा सव� पापैः प्रमु�ते | यत्र अवतीण� कृ�ा�ं परं ब्र� नराकृित ॥ ४ ॥ [[131]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 One who listens to this charitra of Yadu vamsha, he gets rid of all his sins. The Supreme Brahman manifested as Krishna, taking on the form of a human.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 5: सहस्रिजत् क्रोष्टु नल न�ष सं�ा च�ारो यदुपुत्राः बभूवुः ॥ ५ ॥ Yadu had four sons - Sahasrajit, Kroshtu, Nala, Nahusha.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 6: सहस्रिजत् पुत्रः शतिजत् ॥ ६ ॥ Sahasrajit had a son by name Shatajit.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 7: त� हैहय हेहय वेणुहयाः त्रयः पुत्रा बभूवुः ॥ ७ ॥ Shatajit had three sons - Haihaya, Hehaya and Venuhaya.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 8: हैहय पुत्रो धम�ः त� अिप धम�नेत्रः ततः कु��ः कु�ेः सहिजत् ॥ ८ ॥ Haihaya’s son was Dharma, his son was Dharmanetra, then Kunti then Sahajit.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 9: तत् तनयो मिह�ान् यो असौ मािह�ती ं पुरी ं िनवा�पयामास ॥ ९ ॥ His son was Mahishmaan, who built the city Maahishmati.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 10: त�ात् भद्रश्रे�ः ततो दुद�मः त�ात् धनकः धनक� कृतवीय� कृताि� कृतधम� कृतौजसः च�ारः पुत्राः बभूवुः ॥ १० ॥ His son was Bhadrashreni, his son was Durdama, then Dhanaka, who had four sons Krutaveerya, Krutaagni, Krutadharma, Krutoujasa. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 11: कृतवीया�त् अजु�नः स� �ीप अिधपितः बा� सहस्रो ज�े ॥ ११ ॥ Krutaveerya had a son by name Arjuna, who was the ruler of all the seven dveepaas, and he had 1000 arms. He is none other than Kaartaveeryaarjuna.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 12: यो असौ भगवदंशम् अित्रकुल प्रसूतं द�ात्रेया�म् आरा� बा�सहस्रम् अधम�सेवािनवारणं �धम� सेिव�ं रणे पृिथवी जयं धम�तः च अनुपालनं अराित�ो [[132]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 अपराजयम् अ�खल जगत् प्र�ात पु�षात् च मृ�ुम् इित एतान् वरान् अिभलिषतवान् लेभे च ॥ १२ ॥ He worshipped Dattaatreya, who is Bhagavat amsha only, and who manifested in the vamsha of Atri, and he got many boons as desired. He got one thousand arms, he would never do adharma, he would always follow his svadharma - his varna aashrama dharma, he would win over the entire earth in war, and he would rule over the kingdom with dharma, he would never be defeated by his enemies, he would win over everyone, he said that he would desire his end from one who is well known in the entire world, who is very famous in the entire world - he desired for all these varaas and also got them.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 13: तेन अयम् अशेष �ीपवती पृिथवी संयक् प�रपािलता ॥ १३ ॥ The seven dveepaas, the entire pruthiviee, was ruled over by him.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 14: दश य� सहस्रािण असौ अयजत् ॥ १४ ॥ He performed 10000 yaagaas.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 15: त� च �ोको अ� अिप गीयते ॥ १५ ॥ There is a well known shloka after him.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 16: न नूनं कात�वीय�� गितं या��� पािथ�वाः | य�ैः दानैः तपोिभः वा प्रश्रयेण श्रुतेन च ॥ १६ ॥** Nobody can equal Kaartaveerya; what Kaartaveerya did, none of the other kings can attain, either through yajnya or daana or tapas. This is sung in his name. * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 17: अन�द्र�ता च त� रा�े अभवत् ॥ १७ ॥ Anashta dravyata happened in his kingdom. * Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: अन� इित | अन� द्र�ता अभवत् इित उपल�णं, अ� अिप तत् नाम य्�ा न�ल�ेः | * अन�द्र�ता च एव तव नाम अिभकीत�नात्, भिव�ित * इित श्री िव�ु धम� | * न त� द्र� नाशः �ात् न�ं प्रितलभेत सः * इित श्री ह�रवंशे च ॥ * कात�वीया�जु�नो नाम राजा बा� सहस्रवान् | त� �रणतो िव�ान् न� द्र�ं लभेत वै ॥ इित म�शा�े च ॥ [[133]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Anashta dravyataa is only an upalakshana. Even today, if we lose something, money or some object, if one remembers Kaartaveeryaarjuna, tells his name, they will get it back, it is said. This is well known in the world. This is told in many puraanaas. In Vishnu Dharma, it is said also. One will not lose any object, if he loses, he will get it back. This is told in Harivamsha. If one remembers his name, and him, one will get whatever is lost. This is well known in the Mantra shaastraas. * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 18: एवं च प� अशीित वष� सहस्रािण अ�ाहत आरो� श्री बल पराक्रमो रा�म् अकरोत् ॥ १८ ॥ For 85000 years, he ruled over the kingdom, unopposed. He had complete good health, wealth, power, valiance, he ruled over the kingdom like that. * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 19: मािह��ाम् िद��जय अ�ागतो नम�दा जल अवगाहन क्रीडा अितपान मदाकृलेन अय�ेन एव तेन अशेष देव दै� गंधव� ईश जय उद्भूत मद अवलेपो अिप रावणः पशुः इव बद्�ा � नगर एका�े स्थािपतः ॥ १९ ॥ Once Kaartaveeryaarjuna went to Narmadaa river, and was playing in the river, he had drunk a lot. Raavana was arrogant, as he had won over the devaas, daityaas, gandharvaas, and all the kings. That Raavana, came and tried to attack him, Kaartaveeryaarjuna caught him just like an animal, and puts him in solitary confinement in his kingdom. Kaartaveeryaarjuna was so powerful.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 20: यः च प� अशीत् वष� सहस्र उपल�ण काल अवसाने भगवन् नारायण अंशेन परशुरामेण उपसं�तः ॥ २० ॥ He ruled for 85000 years, and at the end of that time, he was killed by Parashuraama, who is Bhagavat amsha.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 21: त� च पुत्र शत प्रधानाः प� पुत्राः बभूवुः शूर शूरसेन वृषसेन मधु जय�ज सं�ाः ॥ २१ ॥ He had 100 sons, out of them 5 were prominent, *Shoora, Shoorasena, *Vrushasena, Madhu, Jayadhvaja. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 22: जय�जात् तालजंघः पुत्रो अभवत् ॥ २२ ॥ [[134]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Jayadhvaja had a son by name Taalajangha.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 23: तालजंघ� तालजंघा�ं पुत्र शतम् आसीत् ॥ २३ ॥ Taalajangha had 100 sons, also called Taalajangha only.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 24: एषां �े�ो वीितहोत्रः तथ अ�ो भरतः ॥ २४ ॥ Among them, the eldest was Veetihotra, and another one was Bharata.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 25: भरतात् वृषः ॥ २५ ॥ Bharata had a son by name Vrusha.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 26: वृष� पुत्रो मधुः अभवत् ॥ २६ ॥ Vrusha had a son by name Madhu.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 27: त� अिप वृ��प्रमुखं पुत्रशतम् आसीत् ॥ २७ ॥ He had 100 sons, which is Vrushni vamsha.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 28: यतो वृ�� सं�ाम् एतत् गोत्रम् अवाप ॥ २८ ॥ One who was prominently known was Vrushni, that gotra became known as Vrushni.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 29: मधु सं�ा हेतुः च मधुः अभवत् ॥ २९ ॥ Because of Madhu, this was also called as Madhu.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 11, Shloka 30: यादवाः च यदुनाम उपल�णात् इित ॥ ३० ॥ Taking on the name of Yadu, they were also called as Yaadavaas.* * This completed Chapter 11.* *॥ इित श्री िव�ु पुराणे चतुथ� अंशे एकादशो अ�ायः ॥
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 We had just completed Chapter 11, of Amsha 4. In Amsha 4, Sri Paraasharar is narrating the story of Soorya vamsha, and after that, Chandra vamsha, to Maitreyar. This started with Saubhari Charitre, King Maandhaatru, then Kalmaashapaada vruttaanta, then Nimi Chakravarthy, then the kings of Chandra vamsha, Pururavas, Nahusha, Kshatravadha, then Raji, then Yayaati, and then briefly Kaartaveeryaarjuna. We had seen upto Chapter 11. Next comes Chapter 12, where story of Jyaamagha will be told, and then comes a detailed description of Shyamantakopaakhyaana - story of Shyamantaka Mani. ॥
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Jyaamagha’s vamsha Now, Chapter 12.