Shloka 22

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

Devanagari script

अनमित्राच्छिनिर्जज्ञे कनिष्ठाद्वृष्णिनन्दनात् सत्यकस्तस्य पुत्रस्तु सात्यकिस्तस्य चात्मजः //

Transliteration

anamitrācchinirjajñe kaniṣṭhādvṛṣṇinandanāt satyakastasya putrastu sātyakistasya cātmajaḥ //

Translation

From Anamitra was born Chini, through Kanistha, the delight of the Vṛṣṇis. His son was Satyaka, and Sātyaki was Satyaka’s own son.

Word by Word

• anamitrāt: from Anamitra

• chiniḥ: Chini (proper name)

• jajñe: was born

• kaniṣṭhāt: from Kanistha (proper name)

• vṛṣṇi-nandanāt: from the joy/delight of the Vrishnis (epithet, here referring to Kanistha)

• satyakaḥ: Satyaka (proper name)

• tasya: his

• putraḥ: son

• tu: indeed/and

• sātyakiḥ: Sātyaki (proper name)

• tasya: his (i.e., Satyaka’s)

• ca: and

• ātmajaḥ: own son/offspring

Speaker

• Suta (the Purana-narrator) recounting lineage within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration

Entities Mentioned

• Anamitra
• Chini
• Kanistha
• Vrishni (Vṛṣṇi)
• Satyaka
• Sātyaki

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadava lineage
• Vrishni clan
• Itihasa-Purana

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, listing descendants in the Vrishni-Yadava line rather than describing pralaya or cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it preserves dynastic succession—an important Purāṇic concern tied to royal legitimacy, inheritance, and the continuity of dharma through properly ordered lineage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is taught in this verse; it functions as a lineage record (vaṁśa) within the Purāṇic narrative.