Shloka 76

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

Devanagari script

सुतन्तू राष्ट्रपाली च कङ्का चेति वराङ्गनाः उग्रसेनः सहापत्यो व्याख्यातः कुकुरोद्भवः //

Transliteration

sutantū rāṣṭrapālī ca kaṅkā ceti varāṅganāḥ ugrasenaḥ sahāpatyo vyākhyātaḥ kukurodbhavaḥ //

Translation

The noble women were Sutantū, Rāṣṭrapālī, and Kaṅkā. And Ugrasena—together with his offspring—has been described as born in the lineage of Kukura.

Word by Word

सुतन्तूSutantū (a woman's name)

राष्ट्रपालीRāṣṭrapālī (a woman's name)

चand

कङ्काKaṅkā (a woman's name)

चेतिthus/so

वराङ्गनाःnoble/beautiful women

उग्रसेनःUgrasena (a person/king)

सह-अपत्यःalong with (his) children/descendants

व्याख्यातःhas been explained/described

कुकुर-उद्भवःborn from the Kukura line (Kukura-descended).

Speaker

Suta (narrator) recounting the dynasty (vamsha) in the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration

Entities Mentioned

SutantūRāṣṭrapālīKaṅkāUgrasenaKukura (Yadava lineage)

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical note listing names and affirming Ugrasena’s descent from the Kukura branch of the Yadava line.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s emphasis on legitimate lineage and succession—key for royal duty (rajadharma) such as orderly inheritance, protection of subjects, and continuity of the realm.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a dynastic record rather than a temple-building or rite-prescription passage.