Shloka 21

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of the Śūra–Vasudeva

Devanagari script

सुतनू रथराजी च शौरेरास्तां परिग्रहौ पुण्ड्रश्च कपिलश्चैव वसुदेवात्मजौ बलौ //

Transliteration

sutanū ratharājī ca śaurerāstāṃ parigrahau puṇḍraśca kapilaścaiva vasudevātmajau balau //

Translation

Sutanū and Ratharājī were the two consorts of Śauri; and Puṇḍra and Kapila were the mighty sons of Vasudeva.

Word by Word

• sutanū: Sutanū (proper name)

• ratharājī: Ratharājī (proper name)

• ca: and

• śaureḥ: of Śauri (a Yādava epithet/name)

• āstām: were (the two)

• parigrahau: consorts/wives

• puṇḍraḥ: Puṇḍra (proper name)

• kapilaḥ: Kapila (proper name)

• ca eva: and also/indeed

• vasudeva-ātmajau: the two sons of Vasudeva

• balau: strong, mighty (dual).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the genealogy (vamsha) in the Matsya Purana

Entities Mentioned

• Śauri
• Sutanū
• Ratharājī
• Vasudeva
• Puṇḍra
• Kapila

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadava lineage
• Vamsha
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, listing spouses and sons in the Yādava/Vasudeva line rather than describing pralaya or cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage, marriage alliances (parigraha), and progeny—key social duties for householders and royal houses in dharma-based society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a lineage record rather than a temple-building or rite-prescription passage.