Shloka 36

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

जटायुषः कर्णिकारः शतगामी च विश्रुतौ सारसो रज्जुवालश्च भेरुण्डश्चापि तत्सुताः //

Transliteration

jaṭāyuṣaḥ karṇikāraḥ śatagāmī ca viśrutau sāraso rajjuvālaśca bheruṇḍaścāpi tatsutāḥ //

Translation

Of Jaṭāyuṣa, these were the sons: Karṇikāra; and the two renowned ones, Śatagāmī and Viśruta; also Sārasa, Rajjuvāla, and Bheruṇḍa.

Word by Word

• jaṭāyuṣaḥ: of Jaṭāyuṣa

• karṇikāraḥ: Karṇikāra (proper name)

• śatagāmī: Śatagāmī (proper name, ‘swift/going a hundred-fold’)

• ca: and

• viśrutau: the well-known/renowned (here, a proper name Viśruta, with dual sense of ‘renowned’)

• sāraso: Sārasa (proper name)

• rajjuvālaḥ: Rajjuvāla (proper name)

• bheruṇḍaḥ: Bheruṇḍa (proper name)

• api: also

• tat-sutāḥ: his sons

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) reporting lineage information (genealogical recital within the Matsya Purana narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Jaṭāyuṣa
• Karṇikāra
• Śatagāmī
• Viśruta
• Sārasa
• Rajjuvāla
• Bheruṇḍa

Tags

• Genealogy
• Dynasties
• Lineage lists
• Puranic names
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse is purely genealogical, listing descendants of Jaṭāyuṣa; it does not describe Pralaya or cosmological dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage (vaṁśa) and continuity—key for kingship legitimacy and for householders preserving family tradition through progeny and record of ancestors.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; it contains no Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedural terminology—only a list of names within a genealogy.