Shloka 52

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

Devanagari script

शर्मिष्ठा तस्य भार्याभूद् दुहिता वृषपर्वणः भार्गवस्यात्मजा तद्वद् देवयानी च सुव्रता //

Transliteration

śarmiṣṭhā tasya bhāryābhūd duhitā vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ bhārgavasyātmajā tadvad devayānī ca suvratā //

Translation

Śarmiṣṭhā, daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, became his wife; likewise Devayānī, the virtuous daughter of the Bhārgava (Śukra), also became his wife.

Word by Word

• शर्मिष्ठा (śarmiṣṭhā): Śarmiṣṭhā

• तस्य (tasya): of him (Yayāti)

• भार्या (bhāryā): wife

• अभूत् (abhūt): became

• दुहिता (duhitā): daughter

• वृषपर्वणः (vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ): of Vṛṣaparvan

• भार्गवस्य (bhārgavasya): of the Bhārgava (Śukra, descendant of Bhṛgu)

• आत्मजा (ātmajā): daughter

• तद्वत् (tadvat): likewise

• देवयानी (devayānī): Devayānī

• च (ca): and

• सुव्रता (suvratā): virtuous / of good vows

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic genealogy; within the Matsya Purana’s discourse framework to Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Śarmiṣṭhā
• Vṛṣaparvan
• Devayānī
• Bhārgava (Śukra)
• Yayāti

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Lunar Dynasty
• Yayati
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to the genealogical narrative, identifying Yayāti’s queens and their lineages.

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

By naming the king’s wives and their family origins, the verse reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on lawful marriage alliances and dynastic continuity—central concerns of royal dharma and household order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is strictly genealogical, focused on persons and marriage relations.