Shloka 18

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of the Śūra–Vasudeva

Devanagari script

अवगाहो महात्मा च वृकदेव्यामजायत वृकदेव्यां स्वयं जज्ञे नन्दको नाम नामतः //

Transliteration

avagāho mahātmā ca vṛkadevyāmajāyata vṛkadevyāṃ svayaṃ jajñe nandako nāma nāmataḥ //

Translation

And the great-souled Avagāha was born of Vṛkadevī; from Vṛkadevī herself there was born a son—Nandaka by name.

Word by Word

• अवगाहः: Avagāha (a proper name)

• महात्मा: great-souled, noble

• च: and

• वृकदेव्याम्: in/from Vṛkadevī (locative/ablative sense in context)

• अजायत: was born

• वृकदेव्याम्: from Vṛkadevī

• स्वयं: indeed, herself (emphatic)

• जज्ञे: was born, came into being

• नन्दकः: Nandaka (proper name)

• नाम: name

• नामतः: by name, as named

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranic narrator) describing dynastic lineage in the Matsya Purana

Entities Mentioned

• Avagāha
• Vṛkadevī
• Nandaka

Tags

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

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice recording births within a lineage, emphasizing continuity of dynasties rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of dharmic continuity: preserving lineage through righteous progeny is a recurring householder and royal concern in the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narratives.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions purely as a lineage record (name-and-birth statement).