Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Genealogy from Budha to Purūravas and Yayāti; Raji’s war episode; the Paurava...

Devanagari script

अजीजनत्सुतानष्टौ नामतस्तान्निबोधत आयुर् दृढायुर् अश्वायुर् धनायुर् धृतिमान्वसुः //

Transliteration

ajījanatsutānaṣṭau nāmatastānnibodhata āyur dṛḍhāyur aśvāyur dhanāyur dhṛtimānvasuḥ //

Translation

He begot eight sons—learn their names: Āyu, Dṛḍhāyu, Aśvāyu, Dhanāyu, Dhṛtimān, and Vasu (the remaining two are implied in the fuller genealogical list).

Word by Word

• ajījanat: he begot/produced

• sutān: sons

• aṣṭau: eight

• nāmataḥ: by name

• tān: them

• nibodhata: know (them)/learn

• āyuḥ: Āyu (name

• dṛḍhāyuḥ: Dṛḍhāyu (name

• aśvāyuḥ: Aśvāyu (name

• dhanāyuḥ: Dhanāyu (name

• dhṛtimān: Dhṛtimān (name

• vasuḥ: Vasu (name

Speaker

• Suta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s dynastic account in a genealogical register)

Entities Mentioned

• Āyu
• Dṛḍhāyu
• Aśvāyu
• Dhanāyu
• Dhṛtimān
• Vasu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic History
• Lineage Lists

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is a genealogical notice listing sons by name, part of the Matsya Purana’s lineage (vamsha) material rather than Pralaya narration.

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

Indirectly: by preserving dynastic memory and rightful succession, such lists support the Purana’s broader concern with legitimate kingship, inheritance, and continuity of dharma through family lines.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None explicitly—this is not a Vastu/temple-rule passage; it functions as a naming-and-lineage record within the dynastic section.