Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

*राजोवाच यस्ते जनिष्यते पुत्रस् तस्य भार्या भविष्यति तस्मात्सा तपसोग्रेण कन्यायाः सम्प्रसूयत //

Transliteration

*rājovāca yaste janiṣyate putras tasya bhāryā bhaviṣyati tasmātsā tapasogreṇa kanyāyāḥ samprasūyata //

Translation

The king said: “The son who will be born to you—she will become his wife. Therefore, through the intensity of her austerities, let that maiden be duly brought forth (as a daughter).”

Word by Word

• rājā uvāca: the king said

• yaḥ: who

• te: to you/for you

• janiṣyate: will be born

• putraḥ: son

• tasya: of him

• bhāryā: wife

• bhaviṣyati: will become

• tasmāt: therefore

• sā: she/that (woman/maiden)

• tapasā ugreṇa: by fierce/ardent austerity

• kanyāyāḥ: of/for a maiden (as a daughter)

• samprasūyata: may she be brought forth/let her be born properly

Speaker

• The King (Rājā)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Prophecy
• Marriage
• Tapas
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic/royal narrative where birth, lineage, and foretold marital alliance are emphasized.

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

It reflects a king’s concern for orderly succession and socially sanctioned lineage-building—linking progeny, rightful marriage, and the role of austerity (tapas) as a means to secure auspicious outcomes.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the only ritual-spiritual element is the stress on tapas (austerity) as a powerful means to bring about a destined birth.