Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

रुक्मिणी जनयामास पुत्रान्रणविशारदान् चारुदेष्णं रणे शूरं प्रद्युम्नं च महाबलम् //

Transliteration

rukmiṇī janayāmāsa putrānraṇaviśāradān cārudeṣṇaṃ raṇe śūraṃ pradyumnaṃ ca mahābalam //

Translation

Rukmiṇī gave birth to sons who were skilled in battle—Cārudeṣṇa, a hero in war, and Pradyumna, possessed of great strength.

Word by Word

• रुक्मिणी (rukmiṇī): Rukmini

• जनयामास (janayāmāsa): gave birth, brought forth

• पुत्रान् (putrān): sons

• रणविशारदान् (raṇa-viśāradān): expert/adept in warfare

• चारुदेष्णम् (cārudeṣṇam): Charudesna (a son of Krishna)

• रणे (raṇe): in battle, in war

• शूरम् (śūram): heroic, valiant

• प्रद्युम्नम् (pradyumnam): Pradyumna (a son of Krishna)

• च (ca): and

• महाबलम् (mahābalam): very strong, of great might

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the Yādava genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Rukmiṇī
• Cārudeṣṇa
• Pradyumna
• Yādavas
• Kṛṣṇa (implied)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadava
• Krishna
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it is a genealogical notice highlighting Rukmiṇī’s sons and their martial excellence.

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

By praising ‘raṇa-viśārada’ (battle-skilled) sons, the verse reflects the Kṣatriya ideal upheld in Purāṇic ethics—training in valor and protection as a royal duty within household life and dynasty.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is focused on lineage and heroic attributes.