tad idaḿ yādava-kulaḿ
vīrya-śaurya-śriyoddhatam
lokaḿ jighṛkṣad ruddhaḿ me
velayeva mahārṇavaḥ
tat idam -- this very; yadava-kulam -- Yadava dynasty; virya -- by their power; saurya -- courage; sriya -- and opulence; uddhatam -- magnified; lokam -- the whole world; jighrikshat -- threatening to devour; ruddham -- has been checked; me -- by Me; velaya -- by the shore; iva -- just as; maha-arnavah -- a great ocean.
That very Yadava dynasty in which I appeared became greatly magnified in opulence, especially in their physical strength and courage, to the extent that they threatened to devour the whole world. Therefore I have stopped them, just as the shore holds back the great ocean.
The heroes of the Yadu dynasty were so powerful that even the demigods could not check them. The enthusiasm of the Yadus was unlimitedly increased by their victories in dangerous battles, and they could not be killed. Due to their martial spirit they naturally desired to establish their power over the whole world; therefore the Lord checked them and withdrew them from the earth.
