Shloka 56

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

सुभद्रायां रथी पार्थाद् अभिमन्युरजायत यौधेयं देवकी चैव पुत्रं जज्ञे युधिष्ठिरात् //

Transliteration

subhadrāyāṃ rathī pārthād abhimanyurajāyata yaudheyaṃ devakī caiva putraṃ jajñe yudhiṣṭhirāt //

Translation

From Subhadrā, the chariot-warrior Abhimanyu was born to Pārtha (Arjuna). And Devikā likewise bore a son named Yaudheya to Yudhiṣṭhira.

Word by Word

• सुभद्रायाम्: in Subhadrā

• रथी: chariot-warrior, great fighter

• पार्थात्: from Pārtha (Arjuna)

• अभिमन्युः: Abhimanyu

• अजायत: was born

• यौधेयम्: Yaudheya (name of the son)

• देवकी/देविकाः: Devikā (wife of Yudhiṣṭhira, as intended here)

• च एव: and indeed/also

• पुत्रम्: a son

• जज्ञे: gave birth, bore

• युधिष्ठिरात्: from Yudhiṣṭhira

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the dynastic genealogy within the Matsya Purana’s discourse (traditionally framed as Matsya teaching Manu).

Entities Mentioned

• Subhadrā
• Pārtha (Arjuna)
• Abhimanyu
• Devikā (Devakī as written)
• Yaudheya
• Yudhiṣṭhira

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Pāṇḍavas
• Mahābhārata lineages
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it is a genealogical statement listing births in the Pāṇḍava lineage, supporting the Purāṇic record of dynasties across ages.

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

By emphasizing legitimate succession and lineage, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal that kingship and household life sustain social order through responsible marriage, progeny, and continuity of dharma in the royal family.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is strictly genealogical and historical in purpose.