Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

सगरस्तस्य पुत्रो ऽभूद् राजा परमधार्मिकः द्वे भार्ये सगरस्यापि प्रभा भानुमती तथा //

Transliteration

sagarastasya putro 'bhūd rājā paramadhārmikaḥ dve bhārye sagarasyāpi prabhā bhānumatī tathā //

Translation

His son was King Sagara, supremely righteous in dharma. Sagara too had two wives—Prabhā and Bhānumatī.

Word by Word

• सगरः (sagaraḥ): Sagara

• तस्य (tasya): his

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• अभूत् (abhūt): became/was

• राजा (rājā): king

• परमधार्मिकः (paramadhārmikaḥ): exceedingly righteous, devoted to dharma

• द्वे (dve): two

• भार्ये (bhārye): wives/queens

• सगरस्य (sagarasya): of Sagara

• अपि (api): also/indeed

• प्रभा (prabhā): Prabhā (name of a queen)

• भानुमती (bhānumatī): Bhānumatī (name of a queen)

• तथा (tathā): and/likewise.

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) in genealogical narration (within Matsya Purana’s discourse framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Sagara
• Prabhā
• Bhānumatī

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Suryavamsha
• Dharma
• Kingship

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical and does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on royal succession by naming King Sagara and his queens.

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

By calling Sagara “paramadhārmika” (supremely righteous), the verse frames ideal kingship as grounded in dharma—moral governance, protection of subjects, and adherence to righteous conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as a dynastic record identifying key figures.