Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

सहस्रजिर् अथो ज्येष्ठः क्रोष्टुर्नीलो ऽन्तिको लघुः सहस्रजेस्तु दायादः शतजिर्नाम पार्थिवः //

Transliteration

sahasrajir atho jyeṣṭhaḥ kroṣṭurnīlo 'ntiko laghuḥ sahasrajestu dāyādaḥ śatajirnāma pārthivaḥ //

Translation

Then Sahasrajit was the eldest; after him came Kroṣṭu, Nīla, Antika, and Laghu. From Sahasrajit’s line was born a successor named Śatajit, a king upon the earth.

Word by Word

• sahasrajit: Sahasrajit (a king’s name)

• atho: then/thereafter

• jyeṣṭhaḥ: the eldest/first-born

• kroṣṭuḥ: Kroṣṭu (a king’s name)

• nīlaḥ: Nīla (a king’s name)

• antikaḥ: Antika (a king’s name)

• laghuḥ: Laghu (a king’s name)

• sahasrajaḥ (gen.): of Sahasrajit

• tu: indeed/and

• dāyādaḥ: heir/descendant/successor

• śatajit: Śatajit (a king’s name)

• nāma: named/called

• pārthivaḥ: earthly king/monarch

Speaker

• Suta (Purana-narrator) recounting the royal genealogy within the Matsya Purana discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Sahasrajit
• Kroṣṭu
• Nīla
• Antika
• Laghu
• Śatajit

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Puranic Kings
• Royal Succession
• Itihasa-Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice listing kings and succession in a royal lineage.

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

Indirectly, it frames kingship as hereditary succession (dāyāda), emphasizing continuity of rule and legitimacy—context often used in the Matsya Purana to situate later teachings on rājadharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its function is historical-genealogical, naming rulers in sequence.