Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

तं पुत्रो देवयानेयः पूर्वजो यदुरब्रवीत् साहाय्यं भवतः कार्यम् अस्माभिर्यौवनेन किम् //

Transliteration

taṃ putro devayāneyaḥ pūrvajo yadurabravīt sāhāyyaṃ bhavataḥ kāryam asmābhiryauvanena kim //

Translation

Then Yadu—the elder son born of Devayānī—said to him: “You must seek help elsewhere; what use is youth to us (to give to you)?”

Word by Word

• tam: to him

• putraḥ: the son

• devayānīyaḥ: born of Devayānī

• pūrvajaḥ: the elder-born

• yaduḥ: Yadu

• abravīt: said/spoke

• sāhāyyam: assistance/help

• bhavataḥ: for you/your

• kāryam: is to be done/should be sought

• asmābhiḥ: by us/from us

• yauvanena: with youth/youthfulness

• kim: what (use)?

Speaker

• Narrator (Sūta/Pauraṇika voice) reporting Yadu’s reply

Entities Mentioned

• Yadu
• Devayānī

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yayati
• Yadu
• Ethics

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is part of a dynastic-ethical narrative (the Yayāti–Yadu episode), not a Pralaya (cosmic dissolution) teaching.

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

It highlights personal agency and limits of familial obligation: Yadu refuses to surrender his youth, implying that even within kinship, one may uphold one’s own dharma and future responsibilities rather than enable another’s desire.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated here; the verse concerns lineage and moral choice, not Vastu rules, temple iconography, or ritual procedure.