Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

इन्द्रजित् सप्तजिच्चैव वज्रनाभस्तथैव च एकचक्रो महाबाहुर् वज्राक्षस् तारकस् तथा //

Transliteration

indrajit saptajiccaiva vajranābhastathaiva ca ekacakro mahābāhur vajrākṣas tārakas tathā //

Translation

Indrajit, Saptajit, and also Vajranābha; likewise Ekacakra, the mighty-armed one; Vajrākṣa, and also Tāraka—these are the names enumerated here in sequence.

Word by Word

• इन्द्रजित् (indrajit): Indrajit (a proper name, ‘conqueror of Indra’)

• सप्तजित् (saptajit): Saptajit (‘conqueror of seven’, proper name)

• च एव (ca eva): and also

• वज्रनाभः (vajranābhaḥ): Vajranābha (‘vajra-navel’, proper name)

• तथा एव (tathaiva): likewise

• च (ca): and

• एकचक्रः (ekacakraḥ): Ekacakra (‘single-wheeled/one discus’, proper name)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ): mighty-armed (epithet)

• वज्राक्षः (vajrākṣaḥ): Vajrākṣa (‘vajra-eyed’, proper name)

• तारकः (tārakaḥ): Tāraka (proper name)

• तथा (tathā): and so/likewise

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s genealogical list, within the broader Matsya–Manu dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Indrajit
• Saptajit
• Vajranabha
• Ekacakra
• Mahabahu
• Vajraksha
• Taraka

Tags

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

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it functions as a genealogical catalogue, preserving remembered names within a dynastic sequence.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s political-ethical memory: by naming rulers in a lineage, it frames kingship as an inherited responsibility upheld through reputation, succession, and continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this shloka; it is primarily a list of proper names from a lineage section.