Shloka 18

Matsya Purana — The Syamantaka Jewel Episode and the Vrishni–Sainya Genealogies

Devanagari script

ततस्ते यादवाः सर्वे वासुदेवमथाब्रुवन् अस्माकं तु मतिर्ह्यासीत् प्रसेनस्तु त्वया हतः //

Transliteration

tataste yādavāḥ sarve vāsudevamathābruvan asmākaṃ tu matirhyāsīt prasenastu tvayā hataḥ //

Translation

Then all those Yādavas said to Vāsudeva: “Indeed, our belief was that Prasena had been slain by you.”

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• te: those

• yādavāḥ: the Yādavas (members of the Yadu lineage)

• sarve: all

• vāsudevam: to Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

• atha: then/thereupon

• abruvan: said/spoke

• asmākam: of us/our

• tu: indeed/but

• matiḥ: opinion, belief, conviction

• hi: indeed

• āsīt: was

• prasenaḥ: Prasena (a Yādava figure, bearer of the Syamantaka jewel in related tradition)

• tu: however/indeed

• tvayā: by you

• hataḥ: killed/slain

Speaker

• The Yādavas (addressing Vāsudeva/Kṛṣṇa)

Entities Mentioned

• Yādavas
• Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• Prasena

Tags

• Dynasties
• Krishna
• Yadava clan
• Accusation
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic-legend narrative where the Yādavas voice suspicion about Prasena’s death.

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

It highlights a moral-social theme: communities can form judgments on incomplete information; dharmic conduct requires careful inquiry and evidence before accusing a leader or kinsman of wrongdoing.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it focuses on dialogue within a clan dispute involving Vāsudeva and Prasena.