Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

तिस्रः कोट्यः प्रवीराणां यादवानां महात्मनाम् षष्टिः शतसहस्राणि वीर्यवन्तो महाबलाः //

Transliteration

tisraḥ koṭyaḥ pravīrāṇāṃ yādavānāṃ mahātmanām ṣaṣṭiḥ śatasahasrāṇi vīryavanto mahābalāḥ //

Translation

Of those high-souled Yādavas there were three crores (thirty million) of foremost heroes, and a further sixty hundred-thousands (six hundred thousand)—men endowed with valor and great strength.

Word by Word

• tisraḥ: three

• koṭyaḥ: crores (ten-millions)

• pravīrāṇām: of eminent heroes/champions

• yādavānām: of the Yādavas (descendants of Yadu)

• mahātmanām: of great-souled/noble ones

• ṣaṣṭiḥ: sixty

• śata-sahasrāṇi: groups of one hundred-thousands (i.e., 60 × 100,000)

• vīryavantaḥ: possessing valor/heroic energy

• mahābalāḥ: very strong, of great might

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic numbers within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration

Entities Mentioned

• Yādavas
• Yadu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadava lineage
• Puranic numbers
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a genealogical enumeration highlighting the vast number of Yādava warriors and their martial strength.

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

Indirectly, it underscores the Purāṇic ideal of kṣatriya vigor and organized clan strength—resources a king must govern through dharma, discipline, and protection of society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is dynastic magnitude and the valor of the Yādavas.