Shloka 67

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

द्रोणस्य हरिकं नाम लवणं च पुनः स्मृतम् कङ्कस्यापि ककुन् नाम धृतिमच्चैव तत्स्मृतम् //

Transliteration

droṇasya harikaṃ nāma lavaṇaṃ ca punaḥ smṛtam kaṅkasyāpi kakun nāma dhṛtimaccaiva tatsmṛtam //

Translation

For Droṇa, the names remembered are Harika and again Lavaṇa. For Kaṅka too, the name Kakun is recalled, and likewise the epithet Dhṛtimat is remembered.

Word by Word

• droṇasya: of Droṇa

• harikam: Harika (a proper name/epithet)

• nāma: name

• lavaṇam: Lavaṇa (a proper name/epithet)

• ca: and

• punaḥ: again/further

• smṛtam: remembered/recorded in tradition

• kaṅkasya: of Kaṅka

• api: also

• kakun: Kakun (a proper name/epithet)

• dhṛtimat: Dhṛtimat (steadfast/possessed of fortitude

• eva: indeed/also

• tat: that

• smṛtam: remembered/recorded

Speaker

• Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting received genealogical/onomastic tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Droṇa
• Harika
• Lavaṇa
• Kaṅka
• Kakun
• Dhṛtimat

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Onomastics
• Itihasa-Purana
• Traditional memory

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it preserves traditional memory of alternate names/epithets within a genealogical listing.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic aim of preserving lineage and reputation—key for royal legitimacy and for householders who maintain family history (vaṃśa-smṛti) through recitation and record.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is technical in a different sense—cataloguing names and epithets used in Purāṇic genealogical tradition.