Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of the Śūra–Vasudeva

Devanagari script

श्रुतकीर्तिः पृथा चैव श्रुतादेवी श्रुतश्रवाः राजाधिदेवी च तथा पञ्चैता वीरमातरः //

Transliteration

śrutakīrtiḥ pṛthā caiva śrutādevī śrutaśravāḥ rājādhidevī ca tathā pañcaitā vīramātaraḥ //

Translation

Śrutakīrti, and also Pṛthā; Śrutādevī, Śrutaśravā, and likewise Rājādhidevī—these five are renowned as the mothers of heroic men.

Word by Word

• श्रुतकीर्तिः (śrutakīrtiḥ): Śrutakīrti (a woman’s name)

• पृथा (pṛthā): Pṛthā/Kuntī (a woman’s name)

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed/also

• श्रुतादेवी (śrutādevī): Śrutādevī (a woman’s name)

• श्रुतश्रवाः (śrutaśravāḥ): Śrutaśravā (a woman’s name)

• राजाधिदेवी (rājādhidevī): Rājādhidevī (a woman’s name, “queen among queens”)

• च तथा (ca tathā): and likewise

• पञ्च (pañca): five

• एताः (etāḥ): these (feminine plural)

• वीरमातरः (vīramātaraḥ): mothers of heroes/valiant sons

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s dynastic list (likely within a Manu–Matsya framed narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Śrutakīrti
• Pṛthā (Kuntī)
• Śrutādevī
• Śrutaśravā
• Rājādhidevī

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Royal women
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, identifying five women celebrated as “mothers of heroes,” rather than describing pralaya or cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s dynastic-ethical framework: heroic lineage is anchored in lawful marriage, royal succession, and the honoring of mothers who sustain dharmic continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as a lineage/catalogue passage within the Matsya Purana’s historical-genealogical narration.