Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

रेवती तस्य सा कन्या भार्या रामस्य विश्रुता करूषस्य तु कारूषा बहवः प्रथिता भुवि //

Transliteration

revatī tasya sā kanyā bhāryā rāmasya viśrutā karūṣasya tu kārūṣā bahavaḥ prathitā bhuvi //

Translation

Revatī, his daughter, became the renowned wife of Rāma. And from Karūṣa arose many who were called the Kāruṣas, celebrated upon the earth.

Word by Word

• revatī: Revatī (proper name)

• tasya: of him/that (king)

• sā: she

• kanyā: daughter

• bhāryā: wife

• rāmasya: of Rāma

• viśrutā: renowned, widely celebrated

• karūṣasya: of Karūṣa

• tu: and/indeed

• kārūṣāḥ: the Kāruṣas (a people/lineage associated with Karūṣa)

• bahavaḥ: many

• prathitāḥ: famous, well-known

• bhuvi: on earth

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Revatī
• Rāma
• Karūṣa
• Kāruṣas

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineages
• Puranic History
• Ancient Indian Peoples

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s dynastic-genealogical narration, identifying marital and tribal/lineage origins.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces the Purāṇic ideal of lineage continuity through rightful marriage and progeny—key themes underlying royal legitimacy, succession, and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is on genealogy—Revatī’s marriage and the emergence of the Kāruṣas from Karūṣa.