Shloka 84

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

Devanagari script

अजातपुत्रा विक्रान्तास् त्रयः परमकीर्तयः सुदंष्ट्रश्च सुनाभश्च कृष्ण इत्यन्धका मताः //

Transliteration

ajātaputrā vikrāntās trayaḥ paramakīrtayaḥ sudaṃṣṭraśca sunābhaśca kṛṣṇa ityandhakā matāḥ //

Translation

Three valiant men, of supreme renown and without sons, were regarded as Andhakas—namely Sudaṃṣṭra, Sunābha, and Kṛṣṇa.

Word by Word

• ajātaputrāḥ: without (begotten) sons/childless

• vikrāntāḥ: courageous, valorous

• trayaḥ: three

• parama-kīrtayaḥ: of highest fame

• sudaṃṣṭraḥ: Sudaṃṣṭra (a proper name, ‘good/strong-fanged’)

• ca: and

• sunābhaḥ: Sunābha (a proper name, ‘fair-naveled’)

• ca: and

• kṛṣṇaḥ: Kṛṣṇa (proper name, ‘dark one’)

• iti: thus/namely

• andhakāḥ: the Andhakas (a clan/lineage)

• matāḥ: considered/held to be

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the lineage within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Andhakas
• Sudaṃṣṭra
• Sunābha
• Kṛṣṇa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadava clans
• Puranic history
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, identifying three renowned figures classified as Andhakas, not describing cosmic creation or dissolution.

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

Indirectly: Puranic genealogies preserve models of lineage, reputation (kīrti), and social memory—values that kings and householders are urged to uphold through righteous conduct so that fame and family lines endure.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None explicitly; the verse is a clan-identification statement, not a Vāstu/temple-building or ritual instruction.