Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्प्रवितते यज्ञे अभिजातः पुनर्वसुः अश्वमेधं च पुत्रार्थम् आजहार नरोत्तमः //

Transliteration

tasminpravitate yajñe abhijātaḥ punarvasuḥ aśvamedhaṃ ca putrārtham ājahāra narottamaḥ //

Translation

When that sacrifice was underway, the well-born Punarvasu was manifested; and that best of men then performed the Aśvamedha, desiring a son.

Word by Word

• tasmin: in that

• pravitate: having been set in motion/commenced

• yajñe: in the sacrifice

• abhijātaḥ: well-born, nobly arisen

• punarvasuḥ: Punarvasu (a person named Punarvasu)

• aśvamedham: the Horse-sacrifice (Aśvamedha)

• ca: and

• putra-artham: for the sake of a son/with the aim of obtaining offspring

• ājahāra: performed, brought forth, undertook

• narottamaḥ: the best of men (epithet for the king/hero in context)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in narration to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Purana’s dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Punarvasu
• Ashvamedha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Royal Sacrifice
• Putrakameshti
• Dharma
• Vedic Ritual

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on dynastic continuity through ritual—specifically the undertaking of an Aśvamedha to obtain progeny.

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

It presents a royal ideal in which a ruler pursues legitimate aims (like heirs and continuity of the lineage) through dharmic means—public Vedic sacrifice—rather than through adharmic action.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the Aśvamedha performed with the intention of securing a son; it highlights yajña as a sanctioned means for desired results (phala) within Vedic-Puranic ritual culture.