Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Saptamī Sacred Bath and the Mṛtavatsābhiṣeka Rite for Pacifying Misfortune an...

Devanagari script

सहस्रबाहुश्च यदा भविता तस्य वै सुतः कुरङ्गनयनः श्रीमान् सम्भूतो नृपलक्षणैः //

Transliteration

sahasrabāhuśca yadā bhavitā tasya vai sutaḥ kuraṅganayanaḥ śrīmān sambhūto nṛpalakṣaṇaiḥ //

Translation

And when Sahasrabāhu comes to be his son, Sahasrabāhu’s son will indeed be Kuranganayana—illustrious, endowed with the distinguishing marks of a king.

Word by Word

• सहस्रबाहुः: Sahasrabāhu (a king named ‘Thousand-armed’)

• च: and

• यदा: when

• भविता: will come to be / will be born

• तस्य: of him

• वै: indeed

• सुतः: son

• कुरङ्गनयनः: Kuranganayana (‘deer-eyed’), a proper name

• श्रीमान्: illustrious, fortunate, splendid

• सम्भूतः: arisen, born

• नृपलक्षणैः: with royal characteristics / signs of kingship

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing dynastic succession (likely within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Sahasrabāhu
• Kuranganayana

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage
• Kingship
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on dynastic succession—naming Sahasrabāhu and foretelling his son Kuranganayana, marked by royal qualities.

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

By emphasizing “nṛpa-lakṣaṇaiḥ” (signs/qualities of kingship), it frames kingship as a dharmic office defined by recognized virtues and qualifications, implying that rulership is legitimized by character and marks, not merely by birth.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is purely genealogical and concerned with royal identification and succession.