Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

यथैव शृणुमो दूराद् अपश्यामस् तथान्तिकात् बभ्रुः श्रेष्ठो मनुष्याणां देवैर्देवावृधः समः //

Transliteration

yathaiva śṛṇumo dūrād apaśyāmas tathāntikāt babhruḥ śreṣṭho manuṣyāṇāṃ devairdevāvṛdhaḥ samaḥ //

Translation

Just as we can hear from afar, so too we could see him even from close at hand. Babhru was the foremost among men—equal, in the eyes of the gods, to Devāvṛdha.

Word by Word

• yathā eva: just as indeed

• śṛṇumaḥ: we hear

• dūrāt: from afar

• apaśyāmaḥ: we saw

• tathā: so, likewise

• antikāt: from near/close by

• babhruḥ: Babhru (proper name)

• śreṣṭhaḥ: the best, foremost

• manuṣyāṇām: among men/of humans

• devaiḥ: by the gods

• devāvṛdhaḥ: Devāvṛdha (a renowned figure, proper name)

• samaḥ: equal, comparable

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purana narrator (genealogical praise passage)

Entities Mentioned

• Babhru
• Devas
• Devāvṛdha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Virtue
• Praise (Stuti)
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical-praise context, highlighting a king’s renown and divine recognition rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By presenting Babhru as ‘foremost among men’ and honored by the gods, the verse implies the Purāṇic ideal that a king’s dharma—upright rule, protection, and virtue—earns fame among people and approval among divine beings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a royal encomium (praise) used to frame lineage narratives and exemplary kingship.