Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

जयध्वजस्य पुत्रस्तु तालजङ्घो महाबलः तस्य पुत्रशतान्येव तालजङ्घा इति श्रुताः //

Transliteration

jayadhvajasya putrastu tālajaṅgho mahābalaḥ tasya putraśatānyeva tālajaṅghā iti śrutāḥ //

Translation

Jayadhvaja’s son was the mighty Tālajaṅgha. It is heard that he had hundreds of sons, who became known collectively as the Tālajaṅghas.

Word by Word

• जयध्वजस्य (jayadhvajasya): of Jayadhvaja

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• तालजङ्घः (tālajaṅghaḥ): Tālajaṅgha (proper name)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ): very powerful/mighty

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• पुत्रशतानि (putraśatāni): hundreds of sons

• एव (eva): indeed/only

• तालजङ्घाः (tālajaṅghāḥ): the Tālajaṅghas (descendants bearing the clan-name)

• इति (iti): thus

• श्रुताः (śrutāḥ): are heard/are traditionally known.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s royal genealogy (traditional dialogue frame ultimately attributed to Lord Matsya’s teaching to Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Jayadhvaja
• Tālajaṅgha
• Tālajaṅghas

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage
• Itihasa-Purana
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical, not cosmological; it does not describe pralaya, but preserves lineage memory that continues across ages in Purāṇic tradition.

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

By emphasizing dynastic continuity (many sons forming a clan), it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of sustaining family and kingdom through succession, a key concern of rājadharma and gṛhastha responsibilities.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its primary significance is historical-genealogical (vamśa identification) rather than architectural guidance.