Shloka 74

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

Devanagari script

नवोग्रसेनस्य सुताः कंसस्तेषां तु पूर्वजः न्यग्रोधश्च सुनामा च कङ्कः शङ्कुश्च भूयसः //

Transliteration

navograsenasya sutāḥ kaṃsasteṣāṃ tu pūrvajaḥ nyagrodhaśca sunāmā ca kaṅkaḥ śaṅkuśca bhūyasaḥ //

Translation

Ugrasena had many sons; among them Kaṃsa was the eldest. There were also Nyagrodha, Sunāmā, Kaṅka, and Śaṅku—indeed, many more.

Word by Word

• nava-ugrasenasya: of Nava Ugrasena

• sutāḥ: sons

• kaṃsaḥ: Kaṃsa

• teṣām: of them/among them

• tu: indeed/but

• pūrvajaḥ: the first-born/eldest

• nyagrodhaḥ: Nyagrodha (name of a son)

• ca: and

• sunāmā: Sunāmā (name of a son)

• kaṅkaḥ: Kaṅka (name of a son)

• śaṅkuḥ: Śaṅku (name of a son)

• ca: and

• bhūyasaḥ: in greater number/many (more)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic genealogy (within the Matsya Purana’s discourse framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Nava Ugrasena
• Kaṃsa
• Nyagrodha
• Sunāmā
• Kaṅka
• Śaṅku

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadu lineage
• Puranic history
• Royal succession

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical and does not discuss Pralaya; it records royal descent and sibling names, serving the Purāṇa’s historical-chronological framework rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it supports the dharma of kingship through clear succession and lineage memory: identifying the eldest (pūrvaja) and enumerating heirs helps preserve legitimacy, inheritance order, and the continuity of royal responsibility.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its function is lineage documentation, which can be used ritually for recitation of vamśa (genealogical remembrance) in Purāṇic tradition.