Shloka 48

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

Devanagari script

अनामित्रो वनमगाद् भविता स कृते नृपः रघोर् अभूद्दिलीपस्तु दिलीपादजकस्तथा //

Transliteration

anāmitro vanamagād bhavitā sa kṛte nṛpaḥ raghor abhūddilīpastu dilīpādajakastathā //

Translation

Anāmitra went to the forest; in the Kṛta age he would become a king. From Raghu was born Dilīpa, and from Dilīpa likewise was born Aja.

Word by Word

• अनामित्रः (Anāmitra): a king named Anāmitra

• वनम् (vanam): to the forest

• अगात् (agāt): went

• भविता (bhavitā): would become / would be

• सः (saḥ): he

• कृते (kṛte): in the Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ): king

• रघोः (raghoḥ): from Raghu

• अभूत् (abhūt): was born / arose

• दिलीपः (dilīpaḥ): Dilīpa (a king)

• तु (tu): and / indeed

• दिलीपात् (dilīpāt): from Dilīpa

• अजकः (ajakaḥ): Aja (king Aja

• तथा (tathā): likewise / in the same manner

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial transmission within the Purāṇic dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Anāmitra
• Raghu
• Dilīpa
• Aja
• Kṛta Yuga

Tags

• Dynasties
• Solar Dynasty
• Genealogy
• Raghuvamsha
• Yuga

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it preserves a dynastic succession and places a kingly role within the framework of Yuga-time (Kṛta Yuga).

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

By noting a king’s withdrawal to the forest (vanam agāt), it echoes the Purāṇic ideal that rulers may relinquish power for renunciation, while also emphasizing legitimate succession through lineage (Raghu → Dilīpa → Aja).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu-śāstra or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is primarily genealogical, useful for contextualizing royal patrons who later feature in Purāṇic rites and temple endowments.