Shloka 20

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

Devanagari script

अथ व्रतवती तस्माद् भङ्गकारात्तु पूर्वजात् सुषुवे सुकुमारीस्तु तिस्रः कमललोचनाः //

Transliteration

atha vratavatī tasmād bhaṅgakārāttu pūrvajāt suṣuve sukumārīstu tisraḥ kamalalocanāḥ //

Translation

Then Vratavatī, by that Bhaṅgakāra—her earlier-born husband—gave birth to three delicate daughters, lotus-eyed in beauty.

Word by Word

• अथ (atha): then

• व्रतवती (vratavatī): Vratavatī (a woman named Vratavatī)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): from him/by him

• भङ्गकारात् (bhaṅgakārāt): from Bhaṅgakāra (proper name)

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• पूर्वजात् (pūrvajāt): previously born/earlier-born (i.e., elder)

• सुषुवे (suṣuve): gave birth

• सुकुमारीः (sukumārīḥ): delicate maidens/young girls

• तु (tu): indeed

• तिस्रः (tisraḥ): three

• कमललोचनाः (kamalalocanāḥ): lotus-eyed (beautiful-eyed).

Speaker

• Suta-like narrator (Purana narrator continuing the genealogy account; specific speaker not explicit in this verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Vratavatī
• Bhaṅgakāra

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic narrative
• Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical detail describing the birth of three daughters within a lineage narrative.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s householder ideal by emphasizing lawful progeny and continuity of family lines—key themes in dharma-oriented social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions purely as a lineage/birth record.