Shloka 78

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

Devanagari script

राजाधिदेवस्य सुतौ जज्ञाते देवसंमितौ नियमव्रतप्रधानौ शोणाश्वः श्वेतवाहनः //

Transliteration

rājādhidevasya sutau jajñāte devasaṃmitau niyamavratapradhānau śoṇāśvaḥ śvetavāhanaḥ //

Translation

To Rājādhideva were born two sons, comparable to the gods—foremost in disciplined observances and vows: Śoṇāśva and Śvetavāhana.

Word by Word

• rājādhidevasya: of Rājādhideva

• sutau: two sons

• jajñāte: were born

• devasaṃmitau: equal to the gods, godlike

• niyama: restraints, disciplined observances

• vrata: vows, sacred vows

• pradhānau: foremost, pre-eminent

• śoṇāśvaḥ: Śoṇāśva (proper name, 'red-horsed')

• śvetavāhanaḥ: Śvetavāhana (proper name, 'white-vehicle/white-mounted')

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator)

Entities Mentioned

• Rājādhideva
• Śoṇāśva
• Śvetavāhana

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Ikshvaku-line
• Royal Dharma
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records a genealogical detail—Rājādhideva’s two sons—within the Purāṇa’s lineage narration.

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

By praising the princes as “foremost in niyama and vrata,” the verse upholds self-restraint, vow-keeping, and disciplined conduct as core virtues expected of royal heirs and exemplary householders.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the only ritual implication is the emphasis on vrata (vowed observances) as a marker of sanctified, dharmic kingship.