Shloka 21

Matsya Purana — Ila–Sudyumna Episode and the Expansion of the Ikṣvāku

Devanagari script

धृतकेतुश्चित्रनाथो रणधृष्टश्च वीर्यवान् आनर्तो नाम शर्यातेः सुकन्या चैव दारिका //

Transliteration

dhṛtaketuścitranātho raṇadhṛṣṭaśca vīryavān ānarto nāma śaryāteḥ sukanyā caiva dārikā //

Translation

Dhṛtaketu, Citranātha, and the valiant Raṇadhṛṣṭa were born. And of Śaryāti there was also a son named Ānarta, and a maiden daughter named Sukanyā.

Word by Word

• धृतकेतुः (Dhṛtaketu): Dhṛtaketu (a proper name)

• चित्रनाथः (Citranāthaḥ): Citranātha (a proper name)

• रणधृष्टः (Raṇadhṛṣṭaḥ): Raṇadhṛṣṭa (a proper name)

• च (ca): and

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān): valorous, mighty

• आनर्तः (Ānartaḥ): Ānarta (a proper name)

• नाम (nāma): named

• शर्यातेः (śaryāteḥ): of Śaryāti

• सुकन्या (Sukanyā): Sukanyā (a proper name)

• च एव (caiva): and indeed/also

• दारिका (dārikā): maiden, young daughter.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) in Purāṇic discourse (genealogical narration within Matsya Purāṇa)

Entities Mentioned

• Śaryāti
• Dhṛtaketu
• Citranātha
• Raṇadhṛṣṭa
• Ānarta
• Sukanyā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Solar dynasty themes
• Puranic kings
• Lineage lists

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice listing Śaryāti’s children, a typical Purāṇic method of preserving royal lineages.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of dharmic kingship through lineage continuity—naming heirs and descendants underscores the royal duty to sustain order, succession, and social stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its primary significance is historical-genealogical, providing context for later narratives connected with these figures.