Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of the Śūra–Vasudeva

Devanagari script

कृतस्य तु श्रुतादेवी सुग्रीवं सुषुवे सुतम् कैकेय्यां श्रुतकीर्त्यां तु जज्ञे सो ऽनुव्रतो नृपः //

Transliteration

kṛtasya tu śrutādevī sugrīvaṃ suṣuve sutam kaikeyyāṃ śrutakīrtyāṃ tu jajñe so 'nuvrato nṛpaḥ //

Translation

To Kṛta, Śrutādevī bore a son named Sugrīva; and by Kaikeyī, Śrutakīrti gave birth to the king Anuvrata.

Word by Word

• kṛtasya: of (King) Kṛta

• tu: indeed/and

• śrutādevī: Śrutādevī (a queen)

• sugrīvam: Sugrīva (proper name)

• suṣuve: gave birth/bore

• sutam: a son

• kaikeyyām: in/through Kaikeyī (Kaikeya princess/queen)

• śrutakīrtyām: Śrutakīrti (proper name)

• tu: and

• jajñe: was born

• saḥ: he/that

• anuvrataḥ: Anuvrata (proper name

• nṛpaḥ: king

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic births within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration

Entities Mentioned

• Kṛta
• Śrutādevī
• Sugrīva
• Kaikeyī
• Śrutakīrti
• Anuvrata

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage
• Birth Narratives
• Itihasa-Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical record noting births in a royal lineage, typical of the Matsya Purana’s dynastic sections.

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

Indirectly, it situates kingship within lawful succession and family lineage—an underlying Purāṇic framework for rājadharma where rule is transmitted through recognized heirs.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely genealogical, naming mothers and sons for lineage continuity.