Shloka 38

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

Devanagari script

तस्य पुत्रो हरिश्चन्द्रो हरिश्चन्द्राच्च रोहितः रोहिताच्च वृको जातो वृकाद्बाहुरजायत //

Transliteration

tasya putro hariścandro hariścandrācca rohitaḥ rohitācca vṛko jāto vṛkādbāhurajāyata //

Translation

From him was born Hariścandra; from Hariścandra came Rohita; from Rohita was born Vṛka; and from Vṛka was born Bāhu.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him

• putraḥ: son

• hariścandraḥ: Hariścandra (a king)

• hariścandrāt: from Hariścandra

• ca: and

• rohitaḥ: Rohita (a king)

• rohitāt: from Rohita

• vṛkaḥ: Vṛka (a king)

• jātaḥ: was born

• vṛkāt: from Vṛka

• bāhuḥ: Bāhu (a king)

• ajāyata: was born/was produced

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) narrating to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Hariścandra
• Rohita
• Vṛka
• Bāhu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Solar Dynasty
• Itihasa-Purana
• Royal Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it preserves dynastic continuity by listing successive births in a royal lineage, a common Purāṇic method of structuring sacred history.

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

Indirectly, it emphasizes hereditary succession and legitimacy in kingship—key to Rajadharma—by showing an orderly transmission of rule through recognized descendants.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is strictly genealogical, useful for locating later ritual and political narratives tied to these kings.