Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of the Śūra–Vasudeva

Devanagari script

रोहिणी पौरवी नाम भार्या ह्य् आनकदुन्दुभेः लेभे ज्येष्ठं सुतं रामं सारणं च सुतं प्रियम् //

Transliteration

rohiṇī pauravī nāma bhāryā hy ānakadundubheḥ lebhe jyeṣṭhaṃ sutaṃ rāmaṃ sāraṇaṃ ca sutaṃ priyam //

Translation

Rohiṇī, known as Pauravī, the wife of Ānakadundubhi, bore his eldest son Rāma, and also the beloved son Sāraṇa.

Word by Word

• rohiṇī: Rohiṇī

• pauravī: Pauravī (a woman of the Puru line/descendant of Puru)

• nāma: named/known as

• bhāryā: wife

• hi: indeed

• ānakadundubheḥ: of Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)

• lebhe: obtained/bore (gave birth to)

• jyeṣṭham: eldest

• sutam: son

• rāmam: Rāma (Balarāma)

• sāraṇam: Sāraṇa

• ca: and

• sutam: son

• priyam: dear/beloved

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy (vamsha)

Entities Mentioned

• Rohiṇī
• Pauravī
• Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)
• Rāma (Balarāma)
• Sāraṇa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadava lineage
• Krishna family
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, recording births in the Yādava line rather than describing cosmic creation or dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of household continuity (gṛhastha-dharma) through legitimate lineage and succession—key for social and royal order in dynastic narratives.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No architectural (Vāstu) or ritual procedure is stated; the verse functions as a lineage record naming Rohiṇī’s sons.