Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

यदोः पुत्रा बभूवुर्हि पञ्च देवसुतोपमाः महारथा महेष्वासा नामतस्तान्निबोधत //

Transliteration

yadoḥ putrā babhūvurhi pañca devasutopamāḥ mahārathā maheṣvāsā nāmatastānnibodhata //

Translation

Indeed Yadu had five sons, like the sons of the gods—great chariot-warriors and mighty bowmen. Now learn their names.

Word by Word

• yadoḥ: of Yadu

• putrāḥ: sons

• babhūvuḥ: became/were born

• hi: indeed

• pañca: five

• deva-suta-upamāḥ: comparable to the sons of the gods

• mahā-rathāḥ: great chariot-warriors (elite fighters)

• mahā-iṣu-āsāḥ (maheṣvāsāḥ): great bowmen/masters of the bow

• nāmataḥ: by name

• tān: them

• nibodhata: understand/learn (now).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the Yadu lineage

Entities Mentioned

• Yadu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadu
• Kshatriya lineages
• Itihasa-Purana narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it introduces a dynastic-genealogical segment, announcing Yadu’s five sons as exemplary warriors.

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

By praising Yadu’s sons as mahārathas and maheṣvāsas, it reflects the Kṣatriya ideal of protection and martial competence—core royal duties in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a transition into naming descendants within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration.