Shloka 55

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

सुहोत्रं तनयं माद्री सहदेवादसूयत करेणुमत्यां चैद्यायां निरमित्रस्तु नाकुलिः //

Transliteration

suhotraṃ tanayaṃ mādrī sahadevādasūyata kareṇumatyāṃ caidyāyāṃ niramitrastu nākuliḥ //

Translation

Mādrī bore a son named Suhotra to Sahadeva; and in Kareṇumatī, the Caidyā princess of the Cedi line, Nākuḷi begot a son named Niramitra.

Word by Word

• suhotram: (named) Suhotra

• tanayam: son

• mādrī: Mādrī

• sahadevā(t): to/for Sahadeva

• asūyata: gave birth (bore)

• kareṇumatyām: in/through Kareṇumatī

• caidyāyām: in/through the Caidyā woman (princess of Cedi lineage)

• niramitraḥ: Niramitra

• tu: and/indeed

• nākuliḥ: Nākuḷi

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator continuing the genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Mādrī
• Sahadeva
• Suhotra
• Kareṇumatī
• Caidyā (Cedi lineage)
• Nākuḷi
• Niramitra

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Royal Lineages
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice recording births and succession within royal lineages.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on dynastic continuity—legitimate heirs and lineage memory—supporting ideals of kingship, succession, and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is strictly about lineage and offspring.