Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Lineage of Yayāti through Yadu and the Deeds of Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Devanagari script

वाराणस्याम् अभूद्राजा कथितं पूर्वमेव तु रुद्रश्रेण्यस्य पुत्रो ऽभूद् दुर्दमो नाम पार्थिवः //

Transliteration

vārāṇasyām abhūdrājā kathitaṃ pūrvameva tu rudraśreṇyasya putro 'bhūd durdamo nāma pārthivaḥ //

Translation

In Vārāṇasī there was a king—already spoken of earlier. He was the son of Rudraśreṇya, a ruler named Durdama.

Word by Word

• वाराणस्याम्: in Vārāṇasī

• अभूत्: there was/there arose

• राजा: a king

• कथितम्: was told/was described

• पूर्वम् एव: earlier indeed

• तु: and/indeed

• रुद्रश्रेण्यस्य: of Rudraśreṇya

• पुत्रः: son

• अभूत्: became/was

• दुर्दमः: Durdama (proper name

• नाम: by name

• पार्थिवः: king/earthly ruler

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranika narrator) continuing the genealogical account

Entities Mentioned

• Varanasi (Vārāṇasī)
• Rudraśreṇya
• Durdama

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Varanasi
• Kingship
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it is a genealogical note identifying a king of Vārāṇasī and his descent from Rudraśreṇya.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic model of legitimate kingship through lineage and succession—framing rulers as part of an ordered dynastic continuity that underpins dharma in society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated; the significance is historical-geographical (Vārāṇasī) and dynastic (naming the ruler and his father).