Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

सात्वतान् सत्त्वसम्पन्नान् कौशल्या सुषुवे सुतान् भजिनं भजमानं तु दिव्यं देवावृधं नृप //

Transliteration

sātvatān sattvasampannān kauśalyā suṣuve sutān bhajinaṃ bhajamānaṃ tu divyaṃ devāvṛdhaṃ nṛpa //

Translation

O king, Kauśalyā gave birth to sons—Sātvatas endowed with purity of character: Bhajina, Bhajamāna, the radiant Divya, and Devāvṛdha.

Word by Word

• सात्वतान्: the Sātvatas (a Yādava-related lineage/people)

• सत्त्व-सम्पन्नान्: endowed with sattva, virtuous and pure-minded

• कौशल्या: Queen Kauśalyā

• सुषुवे: gave birth (bore)

• सुतान्: sons

• भजिनम्: Bhajina (proper name)

• भजमानम्: Bhajamāna (proper name)

• तु: and/indeed

• दिव्यम्: Divya (proper name

• देवावृधम्: Devāvṛdha (proper name

• नृप: O king

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, framed via Sūta’s narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Kauśalyā
• Sātvatas
• Bhajina
• Bhajamāna
• Divya
• Devāvṛdha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage
• Yadava Traditions
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice listing Kauśalyā’s sons within a dynasty narrative.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of righteous succession: kingship is sustained through virtuous progeny (sattva-sampanna), emphasizing moral fitness in lineage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is solely on lineage and naming of descendants.