Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Kārtavīrya Arjuna’s Solar Boon and the Genealogy from Kroṣṭu to the Yādava Lines

Devanagari script

यस्यान्ववाये सम्भूतो विष्णुर्वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः क्रोष्टोरेवाभवत्पुत्रो वृजिनीवान्महारथः //

Transliteration

yasyānvavāye sambhūto viṣṇurvṛṣṇikulodvahaḥ kroṣṭorevābhavatputro vṛjinīvānmahārathaḥ //

Translation

From his lineage was born Viṣṇu, the foremost ornament of the Vṛṣṇi clan. From Kroṣṭu was born the great chariot-warrior Vṛjinīvān.

Word by Word

• yasya: of whom

• anvavāye: in the lineage/descendant line

• sambhūtaḥ: was born/arose

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu (a person named Viṣṇu in the dynasty)

• vṛṣṇi-kula-udvahaḥ: the eminent one/standard-bearer of the Vṛṣṇi clan

• kroṣṭoḥ: from Kroṣṭu

• eva: indeed

• abhavat: became/was born

• putraḥ: son

• vṛjinīvān: Vṛjinīvān (proper name)

• mahā-rathaḥ: great chariot-warrior, mighty hero

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranika narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Viṣṇu (as a dynastic personage)
• Vṛṣṇi clan
• Kroṣṭu
• Vṛjinīvān

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadavas
• Vamsha
• Itihasa-Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it is a genealogical notice identifying notable descendants in the Vṛṣṇi/Yādava line.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of dharma through lineage-memory: preserving family lines, honoring ancestors, and recording exemplary heroes (mahārathas) as models for kṣatriya conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a lineage marker within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narration.