Shloka 49

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

Devanagari script

दीर्घबाहुरजाज्जातश् चाजपालस्ततो नृपः तस्माद्दशरथो जातस् तस्य पुत्रचतुष्टयम् //

Transliteration

dīrghabāhurajājjātaś cājapālastato nṛpaḥ tasmāddaśaratho jātas tasya putracatuṣṭayam //

Translation

From Aja was born Dīrghabāhu; and then the king Ajapāla. From him was born Daśaratha, who had a set of four sons.

Word by Word

• dīrghabāhuḥ: Dīrghabāhu (a king)

• ajāt: from Aja

• jātaḥ: was born

• ca: and

• ajapālaḥ: Ajapāla (a king)

• tataḥ: then/from him

• nṛpaḥ: king

• tasmāt: from him

• daśarathaḥ: Daśaratha

• jātaḥ: was born

• tasya: his

• putra-catuṣṭayam: a group of four sons

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting the royal genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Aja
• Dīrghabāhu
• Ajapāla
• Daśaratha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Solar Dynasty
• Kingship
• Itihasa Links

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a dynastic notice listing successive kings culminating in Daśaratha and his four sons.

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

By preserving succession and lineage, the verse supports the Purāṇic ideal of rājad-harma: stable inheritance, legitimate progeny, and continuity of governance through an established royal line.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the focus is purely genealogical, serving as narrative scaffolding for later dharma and tradition.