Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

सुचारुं भद्रचारुं च सुदेष्णं भद्रमेव च परशुं चारुगुप्तं च चारुभद्रं सुचारुकम् चारुहासं कनिष्ठं च कन्यां चारुमतीं तथा //

Transliteration

sucāruṃ bhadracāruṃ ca sudeṣṇaṃ bhadrameva ca paraśuṃ cāruguptaṃ ca cārubhadraṃ sucārukam cāruhāsaṃ kaniṣṭhaṃ ca kanyāṃ cārumatīṃ tathā //

Translation

“He had children named” Sucāru and Bhadracāru; Sudeṣṇa and likewise Bhadra; Paraśu; Cārugupta; Cārubhadra; Sucāruka; Cāruhāsa; and Kaniṣṭha; and also a daughter named Cārumatī.

Word by Word

• sucārum: Sucāru (a proper name)

• bhadracārum: Bhadracāru (a proper name)

• ca: and

• sudeṣṇam: Sudeṣṇa (a proper name)

• bhadram eva: Bhadra indeed/also (a proper name)

• paraśum: Paraśu (a proper name, lit. axe)

• cāruguptam: Cārugupta (a proper name, lit. well-protected/guarded)

• cārubhadram: Cārubhadra (a proper name, lit. auspicious and beautiful)

• sucārukam: Sucāruka (a proper name, lit. very beautiful)

• cāruhāsam: Cāruhāsa (a proper name, lit. lovely-smiling)

• kaniṣṭham: Kaniṣṭha (a proper name, lit. the youngest)

• kanyām: daughter

• cārumatīm: Cārumatī (a proper name, lit. possessing beauty/grace)

• tathā: thus/also

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranika narrator) recounting dynastic names within the Matsya Purana’s genealogy section

Entities Mentioned

• Sucāru
• Bhadracāru
• Sudeṣṇa
• Bhadra
• Paraśu
• Cārugupta
• Cārubhadra
• Sucāruka
• Cāruhāsa
• Kaniṣṭha
• Cārumatī

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• RoyalLineage
• PuranicNames

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse functions as a genealogical register, listing descendants by name rather than describing pralaya or cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s emphasis on lineage continuity (vamsha), a key royal concern: preserving succession, recording heirs, and maintaining social order through recognized descent.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No architectural (Vastu) or ritual procedure is stated; the content is strictly nominative—enumerating sons and a daughter within a dynastic context.