Shloka 48

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

Devanagari script

अन्धकं च महाभोजं वृष्णिं च यदुनन्दनम् तेषां तु सर्गाश् चत्वारो विस्तरेणैव तच्छृणु //

Transliteration

andhakaṃ ca mahābhojaṃ vṛṣṇiṃ ca yadunandanam teṣāṃ tu sargāś catvāro vistareṇaiva tacchṛṇu //

Translation

And Andhaka, Mahābhoja, and Vṛṣṇi—the delight of the Yadus—these lineages have four distinct origins; hear that account in full detail.

Word by Word

• अन्धकम्: Andhaka (a clan/lineage)

• च: and

• महाभोजम्: Mahābhoja (a clan/lineage)

• वृष्णिम्: Vṛṣṇi (a clan/lineage)

• च: and

• यदुनन्दनम्: the delight/descendant of Yadu (an epithet indicating the Yadu line)

• तेषाम्: of them

• तु: indeed

• सर्गाः: origins/branches/emanations (genealogical ‘productions’)

• चत्वारः: four

• विस्तरेण एव: in detail indeed

• तत्: that

• शृणु: hear (listen).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Andhaka
• Mahabhoja
• Vrishni
• Yadu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadu-vamsha
• Puranic lineages
• Krishna-clan context

FAQs

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

This verse is not about cosmic creation or Pralaya; it introduces genealogical “sargas” (branches/origins) of Yadu-related clans (Andhaka, Mahābhoja, Vṛṣṇi) to be explained in detail.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic aim of preserving lineage-memory (vamśa) and social continuity—knowledge that underpins dharma through rightful succession, kinship obligations, and the ethical identity of royal/household lines.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the focus is purely dynastic classification—announcing four genealogical origins/branches to be narrated next.