Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

तस्य भार्ये भगिन्यौ द्वे सुषुवाते बहून्सुतान् निमिं च कृमिलं चैव वृष्णिं परपुरंजयम् ते बाह्यकायां सृञ्जय्यां भजमानाद् विजज्ञिरे //

Transliteration

tasya bhārye bhaginyau dve suṣuvāte bahūnsutān nimiṃ ca kṛmilaṃ caiva vṛṣṇiṃ parapuraṃjayam te bāhyakāyāṃ sṛñjayyāṃ bhajamānād vijajñire //

Translation

His two wives—who were sisters—bore many sons: Nimi, Kṛmila, and also Vṛṣṇi, conqueror of enemy cities. These were born to him from Bhajamāna through Bāhyakāyā and Sṛñjayyā.

Word by Word

tasyaof him

bhārye(his) wives

bhaginyautwo sisters

dvetwo

suṣuvātegave birth

bahūnmany

sutānsons

nimiṃNimi (proper name)

caand

kṛmilaṃKṛmila (proper name)

caivaand also

vṛṣṇimVṛṣṇi (proper name)

parapuraṃ-jayamconqueror of other/enemy cities

tethey/those (sons)

bāhyakāyāmin/through Bāhyakā (proper name, feminine)

sṛñjayyāmin/through Sṛñjayyā (proper name, feminine)

bhajamānātfrom (him) while consorting/being united

vijajñirewere born/ came forth

Speaker

Suta (Pauranic narrator) recounting lineage within the Matsya Purana narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

NimiKṛmilaVṛṣṇiBāhyakāSṛñjayyā

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on dynastic genealogy, naming sons born in a royal lineage.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of lineage-continuity (vaṃśa-pravāha): kings and householders sustain social order through marriage and progeny, and rulers are praised for valor (e.g., “conqueror of enemy cities”).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is purely genealogical and eulogistic (naming heirs and their epithet).