Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच यदोर्वंशं प्रवक्ष्यामि ज्येष्ठस्योत्तमतेजसः विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च गदतो मे निबोधत //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca yadorvaṃśaṃ pravakṣyāmi jyeṣṭhasyottamatejasaḥ vistareṇānupūrvyā ca gadato me nibodhata //

Translation

Sūta said: I shall now describe the lineage of Yadu—the eldest, endowed with supreme splendor—fully and in due sequence. Listen attentively as I relate it.

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ: Sūta (the narrator)

• uvāca: said

• yadoḥ: of Yadu

• vaṁśam: lineage/dynasty

• pravakṣyāmi: I will explain/declare

• jyeṣṭhasya: of the eldest

• uttama-tejasaḥ: of supreme radiance/valor

• vistareṇa: in detail/at length

• anupūrvyā: in proper order/sequence

• ca: and

• gadataḥ: while speaking/relating

• me: by me/of me

• nibodhata: understand, listen attentively

Speaker

• Sūta (Sūta Ugrashravas)

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Yadu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadu
• Vaṁśa
• Itihasa-Purana narration

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is a narrative transition announcing a detailed, sequential account of the Yadu dynasty, not a teaching on pralaya.

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

Indirectly: by introducing a royal genealogy, it frames later exemplars of kingship and conduct found in dynastic narratives, where rulers’ virtues, failures, and dharmic choices become instructive models.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated here; the verse functions as a preface to genealogical narration rather than Vastu Shastra, temple rules, or ritual procedure.