Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of the Śūra–Vasudeva

Devanagari script

अथ सख्येन वृद्धे ऽसौ कुन्तिभोजे सुतां ददौ एवं कुन्ती समाख्याता वसुदेवस्वसा पृथा //

Transliteration

atha sakhyena vṛddhe 'sau kuntibhoje sutāṃ dadau evaṃ kuntī samākhyātā vasudevasvasā pṛthā //

Translation

Then, out of friendship, that aged man gave his daughter to Kuntibhoja; thus she became known as Kuntī—Pṛthā, the sister of Vasudeva.

Word by Word

• atha: then

• sakhyena: through friendship, out of amity

• vṛddhe: when (he was) old / to the aged one

• asau: that (person)

• kuntibhoje: to Kuntibhoja (the king)

• sutām: (his) daughter

• dadau: gave

• evaṃ: thus

• kuntī: Kuntī

• samākhyātā: was called, became renowned as

• vasudeva-svasā: sister of Vasudeva

• pṛthā: Pṛthā (another name of Kuntī).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic history (genealogical narration within Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Kuntibhoja
• Kunti
• Pritha
• Vasudeva

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadava lineage
• Kunti
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic narrative, identifying Kuntī (Pṛthā) and her relation to Vasudeva and Kuntibhoja.

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

Indirectly, it reflects royal and familial obligations—alliances and guardianship formed through friendship and the giving of a daughter—typical of Purāṇic discussions of lineage continuity and social dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconographic, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is purely genealogical and relational (naming and kinship).