Shloka 77

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

Devanagari script

भजमानस्य पुत्रो ऽथ रथिमुख्यो विदूरथः राजाधिदेवः शूरश्च विदूरथसुतो ऽभवत् //

Transliteration

bhajamānasya putro 'tha rathimukhyo vidūrathaḥ rājādhidevaḥ śūraśca vidūrathasuto 'bhavat //

Translation

Now, Bhajamāna’s son was Vidūratha, foremost among chariot-warriors; and Vidūratha’s son was Śūra, also known as Rājādhideva.

Word by Word

• bhajamānasya: of Bhajamāna

• putraḥ: son

• atha: then/now

• rathi-mukhyaḥ: foremost among chariot-warriors

• vidūrathaḥ: (named) Vidūratha

• rājādhidevaḥ: (named) Rājādhideva/‘chief among kings’

• śūraḥ: (named) Śūra/‘valiant’

• ca: and

• vidūratha-sutaḥ: son of Vidūratha

• abhavat: became/was born

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting the royal genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Bhajamāna
• Vidūratha
• Śūra
• Rājādhideva

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kshatriya Kings
• Royal Epithets
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a dynastic notice listing successive kings and their epithets.

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

By calling Vidūratha ‘foremost among chariot-warriors’ and naming Śūra (‘valiant’), the verse highlights ideal Kṣatriya qualities—martial competence, leadership, and royal eminence—used in the Matsya Purana to frame righteous kingship through lineage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the focus is purely genealogical (vamśa).