Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

द्युम्नेर्युगंधरः पुत्र इति शैन्याः प्रकीर्तिताः अनमित्रान्वयो ह्य् एष व्याख्यातो वृष्णिवंशजः //

Transliteration

dyumneryugaṃdharaḥ putra iti śainyāḥ prakīrtitāḥ anamitrānvayo hy eṣa vyākhyāto vṛṣṇivaṃśajaḥ //

Translation

The Śainyas are proclaimed thus: “Yugaṃdhara is the son of Dyumna.” In this way the lineage of Anamitra—born in the Vṛṣṇi dynasty—has been set forth.

Word by Word

• dyumneḥ: of Dyumna

• yugaṃdharaḥ: Yugaṃdhara (proper name)

• putraḥ: son

• iti: thus/so

• śainyāḥ: the Śainyas (a clan/branch)

• prakīrtitāḥ: are declared/celebrated

• anamitra-anvayaḥ: the lineage (anvaya) of Anamitra

• hi: indeed

• eṣaḥ: this

• vyākhyātaḥ: has been explained/expounded

• vṛṣṇi-vaṃśa-jaḥ: born in the Vṛṣṇi dynasty

Speaker

• Suta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the Vṛṣṇi genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Dyumna
• Yugaṃdhara
• Śainyas
• Anamitra
• Vṛṣṇi dynasty

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yādavas
• Vṛṣṇivaṃśa
• Itihāsa-Purāṇa

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, focusing on the Vṛṣṇi line (Śainyas) rather than cosmology or Pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it supports Purāṇic dharma by preserving lineage memory—useful for royal legitimacy, succession, and the traditional emphasis on ancestry (vaṃśa) in social and political order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is a concise identification within a dynastic catalogue.