Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

जज्ञिरे पञ्च पुत्रास्तु महावीर्या धनुर्भृतः रुक्मेषुः पृथुरुक्मश्च ज्यामघः परिघो हरिः //

Transliteration

jajñire pañca putrāstu mahāvīryā dhanurbhṛtaḥ rukmeṣuḥ pṛthurukmaśca jyāmaghaḥ parigho hariḥ //

Translation

Five sons were born—mighty in valor and bearers of the bow: Rukmeṣu, Pṛthurukma, Jyāmagha, Parigha, and Hari.

Word by Word

• जज्ञिरे (jajñire): were born

• पञ्च (pañca): five

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ): sons

• तु (tu): indeed

• महावीर्याः (mahāvīryāḥ): of great valor/mighty in prowess

• धनुर्भृतः (dhanurbhṛtaḥ): bow-bearers/archers

• रुक्मेषुः (rukmeṣuḥ): Rukmeṣu (proper name)

• पृथुरुक्मः (pṛthurukmaḥ): Pṛthurukma (proper name)

• च (ca): and

• ज्यामघः (jyāmaghaḥ): Jyāmagha (proper name)

• परिघः (parighaḥ): Parigha (proper name)

• हरिः (hariḥ): Hari (proper name)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic genealogy (within the Matsya Purana’s narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Rukmeṣu
• Pṛthurukma
• Jyāmagha
• Parigha
• Hari

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal lineage
• Kshatriya
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records a genealogical event—the birth of five warrior sons—showing how royal lineages continue through progeny.

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

By emphasizing sons as “mahāvīryā dhanurbhṛtaḥ” (mighty bowmen), the verse reflects the Kshatriya ideal: rulers and their heirs are expected to protect society, uphold dharma, and maintain the continuity of the kingdom and family line.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is purely genealogical—naming the five sons and their martial characterization.