Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

उपलम्भः सदालम्भो वृकलो वीर्य एव च सवीतरः सदापक्षः शत्रुघ्नो वारिमेजयः //

Transliteration

upalambhaḥ sadālambho vṛkalo vīrya eva ca savītaraḥ sadāpakṣaḥ śatrughno vārimejayaḥ //

Translation

Upalambha, Sadālambha, Vṛkala, Vīrya, Savītara, Sadāpakṣa, Śatrughna, and Vārimejaya—these are the kings named in successive order.

Word by Word

• upalambhaḥ: Upalambha (a king’s name)

• sadālambhaḥ: Sadālambha (a king’s name)

• vṛkalaḥ: Vṛkala (a king’s name)

• vīryaḥ: Vīrya (a king’s name

• ca: and

• savītaraḥ: Savītara (a king’s name

• sadāpakṣaḥ: Sadāpakṣa (a king’s name

• śatrughnaḥ: Śatrughna (a king’s name

• vārimejayaḥ: Vārimejaya (a king’s name

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) recounting dynastic names (genealogical register style)

Entities Mentioned

• Upalambha
• Sadālambha
• Vṛkala
• Vīrya
• Savītara
• Sadāpakṣa
• Śatrughna
• Vārimejaya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineages
• Itihasa-Purana
• Name-List

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is a genealogical name-list, preserving royal succession rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly: by recording successive rulers, the text emphasizes continuity of righteous kingship (rāja-paramparā), a common Purāṇic framework for discussing dharma through exemplary lineages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as an onomastic register of kings’ names within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narration.