Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

तस्य चासीद् दृढरथः शकुनिस्तस्य चात्मजः तस्मात्करम्भः कारम्भिर् देवरातो बभूव ह //

Transliteration

tasya cāsīd dṛḍharathaḥ śakunistasya cātmajaḥ tasmātkarambhaḥ kārambhir devarāto babhūva ha //

Translation

From him was born Dṛḍharatha, and his son was Śakuni. From Śakuni were born Karambha, Kāraṃbhi, and Devarāta.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him (from that king)

• ca: and

• āsīt: there was/was born

• dṛḍharathaḥ: Dṛḍharatha (a king)

• śakuniḥ: Śakuni (a king)

• tasya: his

• ca: and

• ātmajaḥ: son

• tasmāt: from him (from Śakuni)

• karambhaḥ: Karambha (a descendant)

• kārambhiḥ: Kāraṃbhi (a descendant, lit. 'of the Karambha line/related to Karambha')

• devarātaḥ: Devarāta (a descendant, lit. 'given by the gods')

• babhūva: came to be/was born

• ha: indeed (particle of emphasis).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Dṛḍharatha
• Śakuni
• Karambha
• Kāraṃbhi
• Devarāta

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Royal Lineage
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it records dynastic succession, preserving royal lineages that continue across cosmic ages in Purāṇic historiography.

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

Indirectly, it frames dharma through lineage: kings are presented as inheritors of a sacred royal continuity, implying responsibility to uphold rājadharma and protect social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is purely genealogical (names and descent).