Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

न ते ऽस्य प्रत्यगृह्णन्त यदुप्रभृतयो जराम् चतुरस्तान्स राजर्षिर् अशपच्चेति नः श्रुतम् //

Transliteration

na te 'sya pratyagṛhṇanta yaduprabhṛtayo jarām caturastānsa rājarṣir aśapacceti naḥ śrutam //

Translation

It is heard by us that those descendants, beginning with Yadu, did not accept his arrangement concerning old age; therefore that royal sage cursed those four.

Word by Word

• na: not

• te: they

• asya: of him / his

• pratyagṛhṇanta: accepted / consented to

• yadu-prabhṛtayaḥ: beginning with Yadu (Yadu and his line)

• jarām: old age / senility

• caturaḥ: four

• tān: those (four)

• saḥ: he

• rājarṣiḥ: royal sage

• aśapat: cursed

• iti: thus

• naḥ: by us

• śrutam: heard / tradition says

Speaker

• Suta-like narrator voice within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical telling (reported tradition: 'naḥ śrutam')

Entities Mentioned

• Yadu
• Rajarshi (royal sage, unnamed in this verse)
• Old age (Jarā)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Curse
• Royal ethics
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic-ethical narrative where refusal to accept an arrangement about aging leads to a curse affecting lineage outcomes.

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

It underscores obedience to rightful authority and the karmic consequence of rejecting a legitimate command—especially in family succession and royal conduct—showing how dharma violations can bring lasting social and dynastic repercussions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is narrative-ethical (lineage, aging, and the power of a rājarṣi’s curse).