Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

मधुर्नाम महातेजा मधोः पुरवसस् तथा आसीत् पुरवसात् पुत्रः पुरुद्वान्पुरुषोत्तमः //

Transliteration

madhurnāma mahātejā madhoḥ puravasas tathā āsīt puravasāt putraḥ purudvānpuruṣottamaḥ //

Translation

From Madhu was born a son of great radiance named Madhur, also called Puravas. And from Puravas was born his son Purudvan, a supreme man among men.

Word by Word

• मधुः (madhuḥ): Madhu

• नाम (nāma): named

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ): of great splendor/energy

• मधुरः (madhuraḥ): Madhur (proper name)

• पुरवसः (puravasaḥ): Puravas (proper name)

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• आसीत् (āsīt): was/became/was born

• पुरवसात् (puravasāt): from Puravas

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• पुरुद्वान् (purudvān): Purudvan (proper name)

• पुरुषोत्तमः (puruṣottamaḥ): best among men/supreme person (epithet here as praise).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s royal genealogy in discourse form

Entities Mentioned

• Madhu
• Madhur
• Puravas
• Purudvan

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Solar Dynasty
• Puranic History
• Kings

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it preserves dynastic memory by listing successive kings descended from Madhu, emphasizing continuity of royal lineages across ages.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s broader rajadharma framework by presenting exemplary royal succession—implying stability, legitimate inheritance, and the ideal of a king being a “puruṣottama” (best among men).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual instruction appears in this verse; its significance is historical-genealogical, useful for situating later ritual, temple, or royal patronage narratives within a named lineage.