Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

जन्तुर्जज्ञे ऽथ वैदर्भ्यां भद्रसेन्यां पुरुद्वतः ऐक्ष्वाकी चाभवद्भार्या जन्तोस्तस्यामजायत //

Transliteration

janturjajñe 'tha vaidarbhyāṃ bhadrasenyāṃ purudvataḥ aikṣvākī cābhavadbhāryā jantostasyāmajāyata //

Translation

Then Jantu was born to Purudvat by the Vidarbha princess Bhadrasenī. Jantu’s wife was a lady born in the Ikṣvāku line, and through her he obtained offspring.

Word by Word

• जन्तुः (jantuḥ): Jantu

• जज्ञे (jajñe): was born

• अथ (atha): then

• वैदर्भ्याम् (vaidarbhyām): from the woman of Vidarbha / the Vidarbha princess

• भद्रसेन्याम् (bhadrasenyām): Bhadrasenī (name)

• पुरुद्वतः (purudvataḥ): of Purudvat (from Purudvat)

• ऐक्ष्वाकी (aikṣvākī): a woman of the Ikṣvāku lineage

• च (ca): and

• अभवत् (abhavat): became/was

• भार्या (bhāryā): wife

• जन्तोः (jantoḥ): of Jantu

• तस्याम् (tasyām): in her/through her

• अजायत (ajāyata): was born / was begotten (offspring was born).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration

Entities Mentioned

• Jantu
• Purudvat
• Bhadrasenī
• Vidarbha
• Ikṣvāku lineage (Aikṣvāku)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• RoyalLineage
• Ikshvaku
• Vidarbha

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records dynastic succession—births, marriages, and progeny—to preserve royal genealogy.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of household continuity and legitimate succession through marriage alliances between recognized royal lineages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the focus is purely genealogical (names, lineage, and progeny).