Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

एष नागं मनुष्येषु माहिष्मत्यां महाद्युतिः कर्कोटकसुतं जित्वा पुर्यां तत्र न्यवेशयत् //

Transliteration

eṣa nāgaṃ manuṣyeṣu māhiṣmatyāṃ mahādyutiḥ karkoṭakasutaṃ jitvā puryāṃ tatra nyaveśayat //

Translation

This greatly radiant king among men, having conquered the Nāga—Karkoṭaka’s son—at Māhiṣmatī, settled there in that city and established his rule.

Word by Word

• eṣaḥ: this (person/king)

• nāgam: the Nāga (serpent-being/serpent-king)

• manuṣyeṣu: among men

• māhiṣmatyām: in/at Māhiṣmatī

• mahā-dyutiḥ: of great splendor, greatly radiant

• karkoṭaka-sutam: the son of Karkoṭaka

• jitvā: having conquered/defeated

• puryām: in the city

• tatra: there

• nyaveśayat: caused to be settled/established, installed, founded (his seat).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting a dynastic episode within the Matsya Purana’s royal-genealogical narration

Entities Mentioned

• Māhiṣmatī
• Nāga
• Karkoṭaka
• Karkoṭaka’s son

Tags

• Dynasties
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Royal conquest
• Nāga lore
• Māhiṣmatī

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a royal-legend/genealogical narrative describing conquest and settlement at Māhiṣmatī.

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

It highlights a kingly duty central to Purāṇic rājadharma: establishing order and sovereignty by defeating hostile powers and then stabilizing governance by ‘settling/establishing’ a secure seat in a city.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the key takeaway is the political act of founding/establishing a city-seat (nyaveśayat), which later Vāstu-oriented sections often treat as a prerequisite for orderly urban life.