Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of the Śūra–Vasudeva

Devanagari script

अनपत्यो ऽभवच्छ्यामः शमीकस्तु वनं ययौ जुगुप्समानो भोजत्वं राजर्षित्वमवाप्तवान् //

Transliteration

anapatyo 'bhavacchyāmaḥ śamīkastu vanaṃ yayau jugupsamāno bhojatvaṃ rājarṣitvamavāptavān //

Translation

Śyāma remained without offspring; but Śamīka went to the forest. Disdaining worldly power, he attained the status of a Bhoja ruler and the state of a royal sage (rājarṣi).

Word by Word

• anapatyaḥ: without offspring

• abhavat: became/remained

• śyāmaḥ: Śyāma (proper name)

• śamīkaḥ: Śamīka (proper name)

• tu: but/indeed

• vanam: to the forest

• yayau: went

• jugupsamānaḥ: feeling aversion/disdain (toward worldly life)

• bhojatvam: Bhoja-hood, rank of a Bhoja king/chieftain

• rājarṣitvam: the state of a royal sage

• avāptavān: obtained/attained

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) describing dynastic events (vamsha narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Śyāma
• Śamīka
• Bhoja
• Rājarṣi

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Renunciation
• Rajadharma
• Rajarshi

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it records a dynastic note emphasizing lineage continuity (or its absence) and the ideal of renunciation within royal history.

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

It highlights the rājarṣi model: even within kingship (bhojatva), a ruler may cultivate detachment and ascetic discipline, presenting an ethical ideal where power is exercised without craving.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the significance is ethical-genealogical—contrasting childlessness with forest-going renunciation and the attainment of rājarṣi status.