Shloka 22

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

Devanagari script

शंसन्ति च पुराणज्ञाः पृथुश्रवसमुत्तमम् अन्तरस्य सुयज्ञस्य सुयज्ञस्तनयो ऽभवत् //

Transliteration

śaṃsanti ca purāṇajñāḥ pṛthuśravasamuttamam antarasya suyajñasya suyajñastanayo 'bhavat //

Translation

The knowers of the Purāṇas also recount the excellent Pṛthuśravas: from Antara was born Suyajña, and Suyajña became his son.

Word by Word

• śaṃsanti: they proclaim/recite

• ca: and

• purāṇa-jñāḥ: those who know the Purāṇas (tradition-experts)

• pṛthu-śravasam: Pṛthuśravas (name of a person)

• uttamam: excellent, eminent

• antarasya: of Antara

• su-yajñasya: of Suyajña (good-sacrifice

• su-yajñaḥ: Suyajña

• tanayaḥ: son

• abhavat: was born/became

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) addressing the audience/assembly (genealogical narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Pṛthuśravas
• Antara
• Suyajña

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogies
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Puranic narration
• Lineage lists

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical passage, preserving lineage memory through named succession (Pṛthuśravas → Antara → Suyajña).

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s dharmic worldview by grounding kingship and social order in legitimate descent and remembered succession—key to validating royal authority and inherited duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the only ritual resonance is the name “Suyajña” (“one of good sacrifice”), reflecting the Purāṇic ideal of rulers aligned with proper yajña, though no procedure is detailed.