Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

जीमूतपुत्रो विमलस् तस्य भीमरथः सुतः सुतो भीमरथस्यासीत् स्मृतो नवरथः किल //

Transliteration

jīmūtaputro vimalas tasya bhīmarathaḥ sutaḥ suto bhīmarathasyāsīt smṛto navarathaḥ kila //

Translation

Jīmūta’s son was Vimala. Vimala’s son was Bhīmaratha; and Bhīmaratha’s son, as the tradition remembers, was Navaratha.

Word by Word

• jīmūta-putraḥ: the son of Jīmūta

• vimalaḥ: (named) Vimala

• tasya: of him (Vimala)

• bhīma-rathaḥ: (named) Bhīmaratha

• sutaḥ: son

• sutaḥ bhīmarathasya: the son of Bhīmaratha

• āsīt: was

• smṛtaḥ: remembered/traditionally recorded

• nava-rathaḥ: (named) Navaratha

• kila: indeed/traditionally (as is said)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the Purāṇic genealogy (vamsa-tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Jīmūta
• Vimala
• Bhīmaratha
• Navaratha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogies
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it preserves a succession of kings, indicating how the Matsya Purana transmits historical-memory through genealogical chains.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on dynastic continuity—an ideal tied to righteous kingship (dharma) and orderly succession, though no specific royal duty is stated in this line.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is mentioned in this verse; it is purely genealogical and does not address Vāstu, temple rules, or ritual procedure.