Shloka 24

Matsya Purana — The Kauśika Descendants: Śrāddha

Devanagari script

मन्त्रिपुत्रौ तथा चोभौ कण्डरीकसुबालकौ ब्रह्मदत्तो ऽभिषिक्तः सन् पुरोहितविपश्चिता //

Transliteration

mantriputrau tathā cobhau kaṇḍarīkasubālakau brahmadatto 'bhiṣiktaḥ san purohitavipaścitā //

Translation

Likewise, both Kaṇḍarīka and Subālaka, the minister’s sons, were present. Brahmadatta, having received the abhiṣeka (royal consecration), was installed by the wise purohita (royal priest).

Word by Word

• मन्त्रिपुत्रौ: the two sons of the minister

• तथा: likewise/also

• च: and

• उभौ: both

• कण्डरीकसुबालकौ: Kaṇḍarīka and Subālaka (two persons)

• ब्रह्मदत्तः: Brahmadatta (proper name)

• अभिषिक्तः: consecrated/anointed (installed as king)

• सन्: being/while

• पुरोहित: royal priest/chaplain

• विपश्चिता: by the wise/learned one

Speaker

• Suta (narrating the dynastic account), within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue framework

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmadatta
• Kaṇḍarīka
• Subālaka
• Purohita

Tags

• Dynasties
• Coronation
• Rajadharma
• Genealogy
• Ritual

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic/coronation context, emphasizing royal succession and ritual installation rather than cosmology.

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

It highlights the Rajadharma ideal that legitimate kingship is ritually confirmed through abhiṣeka and guided by learned brahmin counsel (the purohita), reflecting the king’s duty to rule with dharma and proper advisors.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is abhiṣeka (royal consecration) performed/authorized by a wise purohita—an indicator of formal Vedic-Puranic state ritual rather than Vāstu or temple-building rules.