Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

अकृताश्वो रणाश्वश्च संहताश्वसुताव् उभौ युवनाश्वो रणाश्वस्य मान्धाता च ततो ऽभवत् //

Transliteration

akṛtāśvo raṇāśvaśca saṃhatāśvasutāv ubhau yuvanāśvo raṇāśvasya māndhātā ca tato 'bhavat //

Translation

Akṛtāśva and Raṇāśva—both sons of Saṃhatāśva—are named; from Raṇāśva was born Yuvanāśva, and thereafter Māṅdhātṛ was born.

Word by Word

• akṛtāśvaḥ: Akṛtāśva (proper name)

• raṇāśvaḥ: Raṇāśva (proper name)

• ca: and

• saṃhatāśva-sutau: the two sons of Saṃhatāśva

• ubhau: both

• yuvanāśvaḥ: Yuvanāśva (proper name)

• raṇāśvasya: of Raṇāśva

• māndhātā: Māṅdhātṛ (proper name)

• ca: and

• tataḥ: thereafter/then

• abhavat: was born/came to be

Speaker

• Suta/Narrator (genealogical narration within Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Akṛtāśva
• Raṇāśva
• Saṃhatāśva
• Yuvanāśva
• Māṅdhātṛ (Mandhata)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Solar Dynasty
• Puranic Kings
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, listing royal descendants rather than describing pralaya (cosmic dissolution) or the flood narrative.

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

Indirectly: by preserving lineage memory, the Purana frames kingship as a dharmic institution sustained through succession; the verse itself names the succession (Saṃhatāśva → Raṇāśva → Yuvanāśva → Māṅdhātṛ) without detailing duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None in this specific shloka; it contains no Vastu Shastra, temple iconography, or ritual procedure—only a lineage statement.