Shloka 50

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

इन्द्राद्धनंजयश्चैव इन्द्रतुल्यपराक्रमः नकुलं सहदेवं च माद्र्यश्विभ्यामजीजनत् //

Transliteration

indrāddhanaṃjayaścaiva indratulyaparākramaḥ nakulaṃ sahadevaṃ ca mādryaśvibhyāmajījanat //

Translation

From Indra was born Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), whose valor was equal to Indra’s; and from the Aśvin twins, Mādrī gave birth to Nakula and Sahadeva.

Word by Word

• indrāt: from Indra

• dhanaṃjayaḥ: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna, ‘conqueror of wealth’)

• ca eva: and indeed

• indra-tulya-parākramaḥ: having prowess equal to Indra

• nakulam: Nakula

• sahadevam: Sahadeva

• ca: and

• mādrī: Mādrī

• aśvibhyām: from the two Aśvins (Aśvinī-kumāras)

• ajījanat: gave birth/bore (produced).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Pauranic narrator describing royal genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Indra
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• Nakula
• Sahadeva
• Mādrī
• Aśvins (Aśvinī-kumāras)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Pandavas
• Puranic Itihasa
• Deva-Ancestry

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice describing divine paternity in the birth of the Pandavas.

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

Indirectly, it frames kingship as grounded in lineage and divinely sanctioned virtue: Arjuna’s ‘Indra-like valor’ and the Aśvins’ association with excellence support the Purāṇic ideal that rulers should embody strength, discipline, and public welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is taught in this verse; its focus is dynastic genealogy and the divine origins of royal heroes.