Shloka 66

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

अथाश्वमेधेन ततः शतानीकस्य वीर्यवान् जज्ञे ऽधिसोमकृष्णाख्यः साम्प्रतं यो महायशाः //

Transliteration

athāśvamedhena tataḥ śatānīkasya vīryavān jajñe 'dhisomakṛṣṇākhyaḥ sāmprataṃ yo mahāyaśāḥ //

Translation

Then, through the Aśvamedha sacrifice, a mighty son was born to Śatānīka—renowned as Adhisoma (also called Kṛṣṇa), who at present is greatly celebrated.

Word by Word

• atha: then

• aśvamedhena: by/through the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)

• tataḥ: thereafter

• śatānīkasya: of Śatānīka

• vīryavān: powerful, valorous

• jajñe: was born

• adhisoma-kṛṣṇa-ākhyaḥ: named Adhisoma and also called Kṛṣṇa

• sāmpratam: at present/now

• yaḥ: who

• mahāyaśāḥ: of great fame

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting royal genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Śatānīka
• Aśvamedha
• Adhisoma
• Kṛṣṇa (as an epithet/name in this lineage context)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Rajadharma
• Vedic Ritual
• Aśvamedha

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic-genealogical passage, highlighting royal succession and ritual potency rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It links kingship with Vedic ritual responsibility: the Aśvamedha is presented as a mark of sovereign power and dharmic rule, implying that a king upholds order through sanctioned sacrifices and lineage continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is explicit: the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice) is named as the sacral act associated with royal prestige and the birth/recognition of a famed successor in the dynasty.