Shloka 21

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

Devanagari script

पृथुश्रवाः पृथुयशाः पृथुधर्मा पृथुंजयः पृथुकीर्तिः पृथुमना राजानः शशबिन्दवः //

Transliteration

pṛthuśravāḥ pṛthuyaśāḥ pṛthudharmā pṛthuṃjayaḥ pṛthukīrtiḥ pṛthumanā rājānaḥ śaśabindavaḥ //

Translation

These were the kings of the Śaśabindu lineage: Pṛthuśravā, Pṛthuyaśā, Pṛthudharmā, Pṛthuṃjaya, Pṛthukīrti, and Pṛthumanā.

Word by Word

• pṛthu-śravāḥ: Pṛthuśravā ("broad-famed", a proper name)

• pṛthu-yaśāḥ: Pṛthuyaśā ("of wide renown", a proper name)

• pṛthu-dharmā: Pṛthudharmā ("of expansive dharma", a proper name)

• pṛthuṃ-jayaḥ: Pṛthuṃjaya ("wide/conspicuous victor", a proper name)

• pṛthu-kīrtiḥ: Pṛthukīrti ("of great fame", a proper name)

• pṛthu-manā: Pṛthumanā ("broad-minded", a proper name)

• rājānaḥ: kings

• śaśa-bindavaḥ: of the Śaśabindu line / descendants of King Śaśabindu

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic lists within the Matsya Purana

Entities Mentioned

• Śaśabindu
• Pṛthuśravā
• Pṛthuyaśā
• Pṛthudharmā
• Pṛthuṃjaya
• Pṛthukīrti
• Pṛthumanā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kings
• Vamsha
• Rajadharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it functions as a genealogical record, listing kings in the Śaśabindu lineage.

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

Indirectly: by preserving royal succession (vaṃśa), the Purāṇa frames kingship as an institution grounded in continuity, reputation (yaśas/kīrti), and dharma—virtues implied by the kings’ honorific names.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its primary significance is dynastic documentation rather than temple architecture or rites.