Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

तस्यात्मजश् चन्द्रगिरिर् भानुश् चन्द्रस्ततो ऽभवत् श्रुतायुर् अभवत्तस्माद् भारते यो निपातितः //

Transliteration

tasyātmajaś candragirir bhānuś candrastato 'bhavat śrutāyur abhavattasmād bhārate yo nipātitaḥ //

Translation

His son was Candragiri; from him came Bhānu; then Candras was born. From Candras arose Śrutāyus—he who met his death in Bhārata, the land of India.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him

• ātmajaḥ: son

• candragiriḥ: Candragiri (proper name)

• bhānuḥ: Bhānu (proper name)

• candraḥ/candras: Candras/Chandra (proper name)

• tataḥ: then/from him

• abhavat: was born/arose

• śrutāyuḥ: Śrutāyus (proper name)

• tasmāt: from him/thereafter

• bhārate: in Bhārata (India)

• yaḥ: who

• nipātitaḥ: slain/caused to fall (met death)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the lineage within the Matsya Purana frame-dialogue

Entities Mentioned

• Candragiri
• Bhānu
• Candras (Chandra)
• Śrutāyus
• Bhārata

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Itihasa-style narration
• Puranic kings

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it functions as a genealogical record, tracing successive births in a royal lineage.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s dharmic frame by preserving lineage memory—an ideal for kingship in Puranas where rightful succession and fame are tied to righteous conduct, even though no explicit duty is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconographic, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely about dynastic succession and a noted death in Bhārata.