Shloka 78

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

अधिसोमकृष्णपुत्रस्तु विवक्षुर्भविता नृपः गङ्गया तु हृते तस्मिन् नगरे नागसाह्वये //

Transliteration

adhisomakṛṣṇaputrastu vivakṣurbhavitā nṛpaḥ gaṅgayā tu hṛte tasmin nagare nāgasāhvaye //

Translation

O king, Vivakṣu—the son of Adhisoma (also called Kṛṣṇa)—will become a ruler. And when the city known as Nāgasāhvaya is carried away by the River Gaṅgā, the change of seat and the succession of the lineage proceed accordingly.

Word by Word

• adhisoma-kṛṣṇa-putraḥ: the son of Adhisoma (named Kṛṣṇa)

• tu: indeed/and

• vivakṣuḥ: Vivakṣu (proper name)

• bhavitā: will become/will be

• nṛpaḥ: king/ruler

• gaṅgayā: by the Gaṅgā

• tu: and/indeed

• hṛte: when taken away/removed (swept away)

• tasmin: that

• nagare: city

• nāga-sāhvaye: called Nāgasāhvaya (epithet of Hastināpura)

Speaker

• Sūta (Paurāṇika narrator) recounting dynastic succession to the listening sages

Entities Mentioned

• Vivakṣu
• Adhisoma
• Kṛṣṇa (as a personal name/epithet here)
• Gaṅgā
• Nāgasāhvaya (Hastināpura)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Succession
• Hastinapura
• Sacred Rivers

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic Pralaya; it refers to a localized calamity—Gaṅgā flooding/eroding Nāgasāhvaya (Hastināpura)—as a historical-geographical marker within dynastic narration.

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

Indirectly, it frames kingship as a continuous succession (vamśa) where a ruler must preserve stability even amid environmental change; the implied duty is prudent governance and relocation/administration when a capital is damaged by a river.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, the verse hints at settlement vulnerability to river-course change; in Vāstu/urban planning terms, it supports choosing and maintaining city-sites mindful of flooding and river erosion—an implicit “Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips” takeaway.