Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

अनमित्रस्य संजज्ञे पृथ्व्यां वीरो युधाजितः अन्यौ तु तनयौ वीरौ वृषभः क्षत्र एव च //

Transliteration

anamitrasya saṃjajñe pṛthvyāṃ vīro yudhājitaḥ anyau tu tanayau vīrau vṛṣabhaḥ kṣatra eva ca //

Translation

From Anamitra was born upon the earth the heroic Yudhājit; and two other heroic sons were also born—Vṛṣabha and Kṣatra.

Word by Word

• अनमित्रस्य: of Anamitra

• संजज्ञे: was born/was produced

• पृथ्व्याम्: on the earth

• वीरः: a hero/valiant one

• युधाजितः: Yudhājit (lit. 'victorious in battle')

• अन्यौ: two others

• तु: indeed/also

• तनयौ: sons

• वीरौ: two heroes

• वृषभः: Vṛṣabha (lit. 'bull', a proper name)

• क्षत्रः: Kṣatra (a proper name

• एव: precisely/indeed

• च: and

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s dynastic genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Anamitra
• Yudhajit
• Vrsabha
• Ksatra

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Royal lineage
• Puranic kings

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records dynastic succession by naming Anamitra’s sons, a typical Purāṇic method of preserving royal genealogies across ages.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s rajadharma context by emphasizing legitimate succession and lineage continuity—foundations for stable kingship and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu Shastra, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its focus is purely genealogical (vamsha narration).