Shloka 86

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

वसुदाम्नः शतानीको भविष्योदयनस्ततः भविष्यते चोदयनाद् वीगे राजा वहीनरः //

Transliteration

vasudāmnaḥ śatānīko bhaviṣyodayanastataḥ bhaviṣyate codayanād vīge rājā vahīnaraḥ //

Translation

From Vasudāmā, Śatānīka will be born; from him will come Udayana; and from Udayana, in Vīga, King Vahīnara will arise.

Word by Word

• वसुदाम्नः (vasudāmnaḥ): from Vasudāmā

• शतानीकः (śatānīkaḥ): Śatānīka (a king)

• भविष्य-उदयनः (bhaviṣyodayanaḥ): Udayana will be born/come to be

• ततः (tataḥ): thereafter/from him

• भविष्यते (bhaviṣyate): will come to be/will arise

• च (ca): and

• उदयनात् (udayanāt): from Udayana

• वीगे (vīge): in/at Vīga (a place/region)

• राजा (rājā): king

• वहीनरः (vahīnaraḥ): Vahīnara (a king).

Speaker

• Sūta (purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic succession (within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Vasudāmā
• Śatānīka
• Udayana
• Vahīnara
• Vīga

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Itihasa-Purana
• Vaṁśānucarita

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s genealogical material, recording royal succession across generations.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s model of dharmic continuity: kingship is presented as a lineage-based responsibility, where rule and order pass through named successors.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is purely dynastic, naming rulers and their succession.