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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.90.44

तन्निग्रहाय हरिणा प्रोक्ता देवा यदो: कुले । अवतीर्णा: कुलशतं तेषामेकाधिकं नृप ॥ ४४ ॥
tan-nigrahāya hariṇā
[tan-nigrahaaya harinaa]
proktā devā yadoḥ kule
[proktaa devaa yadoh kule]
avatīrṇāḥ kula-śataṁ
[avateernaah kula-shatam]
teṣām ekādhikaṁ nṛpa
[teshaam ekaadhikam nripa]
Word-for-word
tat — of them nigrahāya — for the subduing hariṇā — by Lord Kṛṣṇa proktāḥ — told devāḥ — the demigods yadoḥ — of Yadu kule — in the family avatīrṇāḥ — descended kula — of clans śatam — one hundred teṣām — their eka - adhikam — plus one nṛpa — O King (Parīkṣit) .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tan-nigrahāya hariṇā
tat
of them
nigrahāya
for the subduing
hariṇā
by Lord Kṛṣṇa
proktā devā yadoḥ kule
proktāḥ
told
devāḥ
the demigods
yadoḥ
of Yadu
kule
in the family
avatīrṇāḥ kula-śataṁ
avatīrṇāḥ
descended
kula
of clans
śatam
one hundred
teṣām ekādhikaṁ nṛpa
teṣām
their
eka - adhikam
plus one
nṛpa
O King (Parīkṣit) .
Important Words
  • hariṇā — by Hari
    Instrumental of Hari — the Lord who removes (√hṛ). Bhagavān is the agent commanding the descent of the devas. In Gauḍīya theology, Hari is Kṛṣṇa's name as remover of all that obstructs bhakti — and of demons that obstruct dharma.
  • avatīrṇāḥ — descended
    Past participle of ava + √tṛ — to cross down. The technical verb for avatāra. Verse 90.44 confirms: the Yadu clansmen are themselves devas avatīrṇa — descended demigods. The Yadu line is a divine task-force.
  • yadoḥ kule — in the dynasty of Yadu
    yadoḥ (of Yadu, ancient ancestor) + kule (in the family). Yadu was Yayāti's son who declined the throne for tapas — Bhagavān honored him by descending in his line. Vaiṣṇava lineage rewards renunciation generations later.
  • nigrahāya — for subduing
    Dative of nigraha — restraint, suppression. The purpose of the Yadu descent is nigraha of demons. Gauḍīyas: avatāra is not theological luxury; it is dharma-rakṣaṇa — the structural answer to evil's persistence.
To subdue these demons, Lord Hari told the demigods to descend into the dynasty of Yadu. They comprised 101 clans, O King.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
To subdue these demons, Lord Hari told the demigods to descend into the dynasty of Yadu. They comprised 101 clans, O King.
Commentary

The demigods formed a hundred and one clans, not individuals, since the number of individuals was countless.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

To control the demons the Lord told the devatās to appear in the Yadu dynasty. Sometimes the Lord killed the demons and sometimes he did it along with the devatās (as Yadus). Some entered into bodies of Yadu members and some were born separately as Yadus. Since they were in 101 clans, they are impossible to count.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

The Lord told them to take birth in the Yadu dynasty to relieve the earth of its burden, by killing them. The family had 101 branches, with Bhogas, Andhakas, Sātvatas etc. Thus the dynasty was huge. Who can count the numbers? O king! By your intelligence you can determine this.

Related values & verses
Concepts
Jiva
Personal Guidance
To subdue these demons, Kṛṣṇa called the demigods to descend into the Yadu dynasty. Divine response to evil includes raising up a corresponding force of good; balance is preserved.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'good force' is being raised up against current evils I can join?
  • Where am I waiting passively when the call to descend has been issued?
Analogy

Hari instructs the demigods to descend into the Yadu line — 101 clans strong — to subdue the reborn demons. The Yadu dynasty is not an accident; it is divine deployment. Aiśvarya is organized for adharma's defeat.

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