Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

रुक्मिणी सत्यभामा च सत्या नाग्नजिती तथा सुभामा च तथा शैब्या गान्धारी लक्ष्मणा तथा //

Transliteration

rukmiṇī satyabhāmā ca satyā nāgnajitī tathā subhāmā ca tathā śaibyā gāndhārī lakṣmaṇā tathā //

Translation

Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā, Satyā, Nāgnajitī, Subhāmā, Śaibyā, Gāndhārī, and likewise Lakṣmaṇā—these are the names mentioned.

Word by Word

• रुक्मिणी: Rukmiṇī

• सत्यभामा: Satyabhāmā

• च: and

• सत्या: Satyā

• नाग्नजिती: Nāgnajitī (daughter of Nagnajit)

• तथा: likewise/also

• सुभामा: Subhāmā

• शैब्या: Śaibyā

• गान्धारी: Gāndhārī

• लक्ष्मणा: Lakṣmaṇā

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranika narrator) describing the Krishna lineage and household

Entities Mentioned

• Rukmiṇī
• Satyabhāmā
• Satyā
• Nāgnajitī
• Subhāmā
• Śaibyā
• Gāndhārī
• Lakṣmaṇā
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Tags

• Krishna
• Queens
• Genealogy
• Puranic narrative
• Dynasties

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical/narrative in nature, listing prominent queens associated with Śrī Kṛṣṇa rather than describing pralaya or cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic interest in royal household order and lineage-recording—naming consorts is part of documenting dharmic kingship, alliances, and dynastic continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse functions as a canonical name-list within the narrative and genealogical framework.