Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

तस्यायुतायुः पुत्रो ऽभूद् ऋतुपर्णस्ततो ऽभवत् तस्य कल्माषपादस्तु सर्वकर्मा ततः स्मृतः //

Transliteration

tasyāyutāyuḥ putro 'bhūd ṛtuparṇastato 'bhavat tasya kalmāṣapādastu sarvakarmā tataḥ smṛtaḥ //

Translation

From him was born Ayutāyu; his son was Ṛtuparṇa. From Ṛtuparṇa was born Kalmāṣapāda, who is thereafter remembered as Sarvakarmā (“the doer of all deeds”).

Word by Word

• tasya: of him

• āyutāyuḥ: Ayutāyu (proper name)

• putraḥ: son

• abhūt: was born/occurred

• ṛtuparṇaḥ: Ṛtuparṇa (proper name)

• tataḥ: then/from him

• abhavat: became/was born

• tasya: of him

• kalmāṣapādaḥ: Kalmāṣapāda (proper name)

• tu: indeed

• sarvakarmā: Sarvakarmā (epithet/name, 'one who performs all works')

• tataḥ: thereafter/then

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/known.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the dynasty in Matsya Purana’s genealogical discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Ayutāyu
• Ṛtuparṇa
• Kalmāṣapāda
• Sarvakarmā

Tags

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

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it functions as a genealogical link in a royal lineage, preserving dynastic continuity rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it situates kings within a remembered lineage—an important Purāṇic framework where righteous rule (rājadharma) is taught through exemplars and succession, even when a given verse is purely nominative.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its primary significance is genealogical (vamśa-smṛti) and name-epithet preservation.