Shloka 13

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

Devanagari script

कृतवीर्यः कृताग्निश्च कृतवर्मा तथैव च कृतौजाश्च चतुर्थो ऽभूत् कृतवीर्यात्ततो ऽर्जुनः //

Transliteration

kṛtavīryaḥ kṛtāgniśca kṛtavarmā tathaiva ca kṛtaujāśca caturtho 'bhūt kṛtavīryāttato 'rjunaḥ //

Translation

The four sons were Kṛtavīrya, Kṛtāgni, likewise Kṛtavarmā, and as the fourth, Kṛtaujā. From Kṛtavīrya thereafter was born Arjuna (Kārtavīrya Arjuna).

Word by Word

• कृतवीर्यः (kṛtavīryaḥ): Kṛtavīrya (a proper name)

• कृताग्निः (kṛtāgniḥ): Kṛtāgni (proper name)

• च (ca): and

• कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā): Kṛtavarmā (proper name)

• तथैव (tathaiva): likewise/also

• कृतौजाः (kṛtaujāḥ): Kṛtaujā (proper name)

• चतुर्थः (caturthaḥ): the fourth

• अभूत् (abhūt): was/became

• कृतवीर्यात् (kṛtavīryāt): from Kṛtavīrya (ablative, “from”)

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereafter

• अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ): Arjuna (here, Kārtavīrya Arjuna)

Speaker

• Suta/Narrator (Purana narration within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical account)

Entities Mentioned

• Kṛtavīrya
• Kṛtāgni
• Kṛtavarmā
• Kṛtaujā
• Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Haihayas
• Kshatriya Lineages
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it is a genealogical statement enumerating descendants and identifying Kārtavīrya Arjuna’s birth from Kṛtavīrya.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s rajadharma context by situating exemplary (or famous) rulers within a lineage; genealogies legitimize kingship and frame later ethical and political teachings through recognized royal ancestors.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse functions purely as a dynastic record within the Matsya Purana’s vamsha narrative.