Shloka 49

Matsya Purana — Saubhagya-Śayana Vow: Lalitā/Gaurī–Śiva Worship

Devanagari script

इदमिह मदनेन पूर्वमिष्टं शतधनुषा कृतवीर्यसूनुना च कृतमथ वरुणेन नन्दिना वा किम् उ जननाथ ततो यदुद्भवः स्यात् //

Transliteration

idamiha madanena pūrvamiṣṭaṃ śatadhanuṣā kṛtavīryasūnunā ca kṛtamatha varuṇena nandinā vā kim u jananātha tato yadudbhavaḥ syāt //

Translation

This account here was earlier desired/approved by Madana, and it was also brought about by Śatadhanu, the son of Kṛtavīrya; or else it was done by Varuṇa, or by Nandin. O Lord of beings, from whom, then, would the origin of this line truly arise?

Word by Word

• idam: this (matter/account)

• iha: here, in this context

• madanena: by Madana (Kāma)

• pūrvam: formerly, earlier

• iṣṭam: desired, approved, held as acceptable

• śatadhanuṣā: by Śatadhanu (a proper name)

• kṛtavīrya-sūnunā: by the son of Kṛtavīrya

• ca: and

• kṛtam: done, effected

• atha: or else/then

• varuṇena: by Varuṇa

• nandinā: by Nandin

• vā: or

• kim u: how then?/indeed what?

• jananātha: O lord of creatures/people (address to the supreme lord)

• tataḥ: from that/from whom then

• yat: which/that

• udbhavaḥ: origin, birth, emergence

• syāt: would be/is to be.

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (questioning Lord Matsya/Vishnu in the narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Madana (Kāma)
• Śatadhanu
• Kṛtavīrya
• Varuṇa
• Nandin
• Jananātha (epithet of Vishnu/Lord Matsya)

Tags

• Genealogy
• Lineage origins
• Puranic names
• Dynasties
• Narrative inquiry

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on clarifying a disputed or multi-sourced origin of a person/lineage, listing alternative agents (Madana, Śatadhanu, Varuṇa, Nandin) and asking which is the true source.

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

Indirectly, it reflects a kingly concern central to Rajadharma and vaṁśa-tradition: establishing legitimate lineage and reliable historical memory. In Purāṇic polity, clarity of ancestry supports rightful succession and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated in this verse; it is a genealogical/narrative question about causation and parentage/origin.