Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

शुचिविद्यः शतायुश्च सर्वे दिव्यबलौजसः आयुषो नहुषः पुत्रौ वृद्धशर्मा तथैव च //

Transliteration

śucividyaḥ śatāyuśca sarve divyabalaujasaḥ āyuṣo nahuṣaḥ putrau vṛddhaśarmā tathaiva ca //

Translation

Śucividya and Śatāyu—indeed all of them endowed with divine strength and vigor—were the sons of Āyuṣa and Nahuṣa; and likewise there was Vṛddhaśarmā.

Word by Word

• śucividyaḥ: Śucividya (proper name)

• śatāyuḥ: Śatāyu (proper name, ‘of a hundred years’)

• ca: and

• sarve: all

• divya-bala-ojasaḥ: possessing divine strength and energy/vigor

• āyuṣaḥ: of Āyuṣa (descendant/line of Āyu)

• nahuṣaḥ: of Nahuṣa

• putrau: sons

• vṛddhaśarmā: Vṛddhaśarmā (proper name, ‘one whose dharma is mature/aged’)

• tathā eva: likewise/indeed

• ca: and

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy (vamśānucarita) within the Matsya Purāṇa narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

• Śucividya
• Śatāyu
• Āyuṣa
• Nahuṣa
• Vṛddhaśarmā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic history
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it functions as a genealogical record, listing descendants in the Āyuṣa–Nahuṣa line and emphasizing their exceptional (divya) vigor.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purāṇa’s royal-ethical framework by preserving lineage memory: dynastic catalogues legitimize kingship and imply ideals of longevity, strength, and dharma that rulers are expected to embody.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is strictly genealogical, useful for tracing Puranic dynasties rather than Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips.