Shloka 63

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

Devanagari script

तस्यासीत्तनुजः सर्पो विद्वान्पुत्रो नलः किल ख्यायते तस्य नाम्ना स नन्दनो दरदुन्दुभिः //

Transliteration

tasyāsīttanujaḥ sarpo vidvānputro nalaḥ kila khyāyate tasya nāmnā sa nandano daradundubhiḥ //

Translation

From him was born a son named Sarpa; and (another) son, the learned Nala, is indeed celebrated. By Nala’s name that descendant became renowned as Nandana Daradundubhi.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him

• āsīt: there was/was born

• tanujaḥ: son/offspring

• sarpaḥ: (named) Sarpa

• vidvān: learned, wise

• putraḥ: son

• nalaḥ: (named) Nala

• kila: indeed, it is said

• khyāyate: is famed/is known

• tasya nāmnā: by his name

• saḥ: he/that one

• nandanaḥ: Nandana (name/title, ‘delighter’)

• daradundubhiḥ: Daradundubhi (proper name/epithet).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s dynastic list (within the Matsya–Manu dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Sarpa
• Nala
• Nandana
• Daradundubhi

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Puranic names
• Vamsha
• Lineage

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, preserving lineage memory rather than describing pralaya (cosmic dissolution) or creation.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purana’s emphasis on lineage, reputation, and learned heirs (vidvān), implying that wisdom and worthy progeny sustain a family’s fame and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual rule appears here; the focus is on names and descent within a dynastic catalogue.