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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 705
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
From *Yadu* (the Yadava clan) + *shreshtha* (foremost, best); "The Best and Most Exalted of the Yadava Clan" - a direct reference to His Krishna avatar, born as the supreme jewel of the Yadava lineage.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Yadu* is the ancestor of the Yadava clan into which Krishna was born, and *Shreshtha* means the best/greatest. Vishnu as Yadu-Shreshtha is the supreme jewel of the Yadu lineage — Krishna, born into this clan, being incomparably the greatest. He chose to be born in this particular human lineage to honor it and to make His divine pastimes accessible through it. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The choice of the Yadu lineage is itself a divine act — Vishnu as Yadu-Shreshtha demonstrates the divine principle of *descent into particularity*. The infinite chose to be born in a specific clan, a specific place, a specific time — making the infinite personally accessible to finite human beings. **Puranic Reference<br> The Harivamsa and Bhagavata Purana (9th Skandha) trace the complete genealogy of the Yadu clan — from the ancient king Yadu down to Vasudeva and Krishna. The Bhagavata states that Vishnu chose this lineage because of the accumulated *tapas* and devotion of the Yadu ancestors — making Krishna's birth the ultimate flowering of an entire dynasty's devotion.
विवेचन:
जो यदुवंशात श्रेष्ठ आहे, तो यदुश्रेष्ठः. श्रीकृष्णरूपाने त्याने त्या वंशाला गौरव आणि दिव्यता दिली. वंशवैभव, पराक्रम आणि भक्तवत्सलता यांचे हे स्मरणीय नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
यदु वंशातील श्रेष्ठ
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Yadushreshthaya Namah।