Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of the Śūra–Vasudeva

Devanagari script

दुर्दमं दमनं सुभ्रुं पिण्डारकमहाहनू चित्राक्ष्यौ द्वे कुमार्यौ तु रोहिण्यां जज्ञिरे तदा //

Transliteration

durdamaṃ damanaṃ subhruṃ piṇḍārakamahāhanū citrākṣyau dve kumāryau tu rohiṇyāṃ jajñire tadā //

Translation

Then, to Rohiṇī were born Durdama and Damana, Subhru, Piṇḍāraka and Mahāhanū; and also two daughters, a pair called Citrākṣī.

Word by Word

• दुर्दमम्: Durdama (a proper name)

• दमनम्: Damana (a proper name)

• सुभ्रुम्: Subhru (a proper name)

• पिण्डारक: Piṇḍāraka (a proper name)

• महाहनू: Mahāhanū (a proper name)

• चित्राक्ष्यौ: (the two) named Citrākṣī

• द्वे: two

• कुमार्यौ: maiden daughters

• तु: and/indeed

• रोहिण्याम्: in Rohiṇī (from Rohiṇī)

• जज्ञिरे: were born

• तदा: then/at that time

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Rohiṇī
• Durdama
• Damana
• Subhru
• Piṇḍāraka
• Mahāhanū
• Citrākṣī

Tags

• Dynasties
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Vamsha
• Lineage lists
• Puranic narratology

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it is a genealogical notice listing the children born to Rohiṇī, typical of the Matsya Purāṇa’s dynasty sections.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic framework for royal legitimacy: by preserving lineage memory, it underpins dharma-based succession and the continuity of social and kingly duties across generations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/ritual procedure is specified; the verse functions as a lineage record rather than a temple-architecture or rite-instruction passage.