Shloka 36

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

Devanagari script

पुरुकुत्सस्य पुत्रो ऽभूद् वसुदो नर्मदापतिः सम्भूतिस्तस्य पुत्रो ऽभूत् त्रिधन्वा च ततो ऽभवत् //

Transliteration

purukutsasya putro 'bhūd vasudo narmadāpatiḥ sambhūtistasya putro 'bhūt tridhanvā ca tato 'bhavat //

Translation

Purukutsa’s son was Vasuda, lord of the Narmadā region. Vasuda’s son was Sambhūti, and after him Tridhanvā was born.

Word by Word

• पुरुकुत्सस्य (purukutsasya): of Purukutsa

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• अभूत् (abhūt): was/became

• वसुदः (vasudaḥ): Vasuda (proper name)

• नर्मदापतिः (narmadāpatiḥ): lord of the Narmadā / ruler of the Narmadā region

• सम्भूतिः (sambhūtiḥ): Sambhūti (proper name)

• तस्य (tasya): of him/his

• त्रिधन्वा (tridhanvā): Tridhanvā (proper name)

• च (ca): and

• ततः (tataḥ): thereafter/from him

• अभवत् (abhavat): was born/became

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narrating to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Purukutsa
• Vasuda
• Narmada
• Sambhuti
• Tridhanva

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Ikshvaku lineage
• Ancient Indian kings
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it preserves dynastic memory by listing royal succession, a common Purāṇic method of anchoring sacred history across ages.

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

Indirectly, it highlights hereditary kingship and legitimate succession—key to rājadharma—implying continuity of protection and governance over a region (here, associated with the Narmadā).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is genealogical (vamśa), naming rulers and their descent.