Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

मान्धातुः पुरुकुत्सो ऽभूद् धर्मसेनश्च पार्थिवः मुचुकुन्दश्च विख्यातः शत्रुजिच्च प्रतापवान् //

Transliteration

māndhātuḥ purukutso 'bhūd dharmasenaśca pārthivaḥ mucukundaśca vikhyātaḥ śatrujicca pratāpavān //

Translation

From Māṅdhātṛ was born Purukutsa; and there was also the king Dharmasena. Likewise the renowned Mucukunda, and Śatrujit, mighty in prowess.

Word by Word

• मान्धातुः (māndhātuḥ): from Māndhātṛ

• पुरुकुत्सः (purukutsaḥ): Purukutsa (a royal descendant)

• अभूत् (abhūt): was born/arose

• धर्मसेनः (dharmasenaḥ): Dharmasena (name of a king)

• च (ca): and

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ): king/earth-ruler

• मुचुकुन्दः (mucukundaḥ): Mucukunda (famed king)

• च (ca): and

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ): renowned, celebrated

• शत्रुजित् (śatrujit): Śatrujit (“conqueror of enemies”)

• च (ca): and

• प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān): powerful, endowed with valor/majesty

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the royal lineage

Entities Mentioned

• Māndhātṛ
• Purukutsa
• Dharmasena
• Mucukunda
• Śatrujit

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Suryavamsha
• Kings
• Itihasa-Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it catalogs royal successors in a dynastic genealogy, emphasizing continuity of kingship rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By highlighting named rulers famed for valor and reputation, the verse implicitly upholds the Purāṇic ideal of kingship—protection of the realm, conquest of hostile forces (śatrujit), and maintenance of order—though it does not spell out specific duties here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its focus is strictly genealogical (royal succession and notable kings).