Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

अथ कङ्कस्य दुहिता सुषुवे चतुरः सुतान् कुकुरं भजमानं च शशिं कम्बलबर्हिषम् //

Transliteration

atha kaṅkasya duhitā suṣuve caturaḥ sutān kukuraṃ bhajamānaṃ ca śaśiṃ kambalabarhiṣam //

Translation

Then Kaṅka’s daughter gave birth to four sons—Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śaśin, and Kambalabarhiṣ.

Word by Word

• अथ (atha): then/thereupon

• कङ्कस्य (kaṅkasya): of Kaṅka

• दुहिता (duhitā): daughter

• सुषुवे (suṣuve): gave birth/bore

• चतुरः (caturaḥ): four

• सुतान् (sutān): sons

• कुकुरम् (kukuram): Kukura (proper name)

• भजमानम् (bhajamānam): Bhajamāna (proper name)

• च (ca): and

• शशिम् (śaśim): Śaśin (proper name)

• कम्बलबर्हिषम् (kambalabarhiṣam): Kambalabarhiṣ (proper name).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the genealogy within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Kaṅka
• Kukura
• Bhajamāna
• Śaśin
• Kambalabarhiṣ

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic History
• Royal Lineages

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it preserves dynastic memory by listing descendants in a royal genealogy.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s dharmic framework by tracing legitimate succession—an essential backdrop for later teachings on rajadharma (kingly duty) tied to lineage and inheritance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is purely genealogical (naming the four sons).