Shloka 38

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

Devanagari script

कैशिकस्य चिदिः पुत्रस् तस्माच्चैद्या नृपाः स्मृताः क्रथो विदर्भपुत्रस्तु कुन्तिस् तस्यात्मजो ऽभवत् //

Transliteration

kaiśikasya cidiḥ putras tasmāccaidyā nṛpāḥ smṛtāḥ kratho vidarbhaputrastu kuntis tasyātmajo 'bhavat //

Translation

Cidi was the son of Kaiśika; from him the kings known as the Caidyas are remembered. Kratha was the son of Vidarbha, and Kunti was born as his son.

Word by Word

• कैशिकस्य (kaiśikasya): of Kaiśika

• चिदिः (cidiḥ): Cidi (a king/ancestor)

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): from him

• चैद्याः (caidyāḥ): the Caidyas (a royal lineage)

• नृपाः (nṛpāḥ): kings

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ): are remembered/known in tradition

• क्रथः (krathaḥ): Kratha (a king/ancestor)

• विदर्भपुत्रः (vidarbha-putraḥ): son of Vidarbha

• तु (tu): and/indeed

• कुन्तिः (kuntiḥ): Kunti (a progenitor/king)

• तस्य (tasya): of him (Kratha)

• आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ): born of/son

• अभवत् (abhavat): became/was born

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, genealogical narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Kaiśika
• Cidi
• Caidya kings
• Vidarbha
• Kratha
• Kunti

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kshatriya lineages
• Puranic history
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it preserves dynastic memory by tracing royal descent (Kaiśika → Cidi → Caidya kings; Vidarbha → Kratha → Kunti).

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

By emphasizing legitimate lineage and remembered succession, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of righteous kingship grounded in ancestral continuity and the duty to preserve family and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is strictly genealogical, useful for mapping Puranic dynasties rather than temple-building rules.