Shloka 73

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

Devanagari script

देवकी श्रुतदेवी च मित्रदेवी यशोधरा श्रीदेवी सत्यदेवी च सुतापी चेति सप्तमी //

Transliteration

devakī śrutadevī ca mitradevī yaśodharā śrīdevī satyadevī ca sutāpī ceti saptamī //

Translation

Devakī, Śrutadevī, Mitradevī, Yaśodharā, Śrīdevī, Satyadevī, and Sutāpī—these are named as the group of seven.

Word by Word

• devakī: Devakī (a woman’s proper name)

• śrutadevī: Śrutadevī (proper name)

• ca: and

• mitradevī: Mitradevī (proper name)

• yaśodharā: Yaśodharā (proper name)

• śrīdevī: Śrīdevī (proper name)

• satyadevī: Satyadevī (proper name)

• sutāpī: Sutāpī (proper name)

• iti: thus

• saptamī: the seventh (group/collection)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic list within the Matsya Purāṇa’s genealogy-style narration

Entities Mentioned

• Devakī
• Śrutadevī
• Mitradevī
• Yaśodharā
• Śrīdevī
• Satyadevī
• Sutāpī

Tags

• Dynasties
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Name-lists
• Purāṇic narration
• Lineages

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is a genealogical/name enumeration, not a Pralaya (cosmic dissolution) passage.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage, legitimacy, and remembrance of family lines—background material often used to frame dharma, inheritance, and royal succession.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None explicitly; the verse functions as a catalog of names rather than Vastu Shastra, temple iconography, or ritual procedure.