Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

जननी ब्रह्मदत्तस्य योगसिद्धा च गौः स्मृता कृष्णो गौरः प्रभुः शम्भुर् भविष्यन्ति च ते सुताः //

Transliteration

jananī brahmadattasya yogasiddhā ca gauḥ smṛtā kṛṣṇo gauraḥ prabhuḥ śambhur bhaviṣyanti ca te sutāḥ //

Translation

Die Mutter Brahmadattas wird als Yogasiddhā in Erinnerung gehalten, auch Gau genannt. Und ihre Söhne werden Kṛṣṇa, Gaura, Prabhu und Śambhu sein.

Word by Word

• jananī: mother

• brahmadattasya: of Brahmadatta

• yogasiddhā: (a woman) perfected through yoga / named Yogasiddhā

• ca: and

• gauḥ: Gau (a proper name

• smṛtā: is remembered / is traditionally known

• kṛṣṇaḥ: Krishna (name)

• gauraḥ: Gaura (name

• prabhuḥ: Prabhu (name

• śambhuḥ: Śambhu (name

• bhaviṣyanti: will be / shall become

• ca: and

• te: her/your (contextually ‘her’)

• sutāḥ: sons

Speaker

• Suta/Narrator (genealogical narration within the Matsya Purana’s vamsha section; traditionally framed as discourse to Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmadatta
• Yogasiddha
• Gau
• Krishna
• Gaura
• Prabhu
• Shambhu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic names
• Royal lineage

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to the genealogical (vamsha) material, preserving names and succession within a royal/familial lineage.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s dharmic framework by recording legitimate descent and heirs—key to royal succession (rajadharma) and household continuity (grihastha lineage).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a lineage record naming the mother and the sons in Brahmadatta’s family line.