Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

कुलानां शतमेकं च यादवानां महात्मनाम् सर्वमेतत्कुलं यावद् वर्तते वैष्णवे कुले //

Transliteration

kulānāṃ śatamekaṃ ca yādavānāṃ mahātmanām sarvametatkulaṃ yāvad vartate vaiṣṇave kule //

Translation

Among the noble Yādavas there are a hundred and one clans; and all this lineage continues to endure so long as it remains within the Vaiṣṇava (devoted-to-Viṣṇu) family-line.

Word by Word

• kulānām: of the clans/families

• śatam: a hundred

• ekam ca: and one (i.e., 101)

• yādavānām: of the Yādavas

• mahātmanām: of the great-souled/noble ones

• sarvam: all

• etat: this

• kulam: lineage/family line

• yāvat: as long as/so long

• vartate: continues/abides/endures

• vaiṣṇave: in the Vaiṣṇava (connected with Viṣṇu)

• kule: in the family/lineage.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the Yādava lineage within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Yādavas
• Vaiṣṇava (Viṣṇu-aligned lineage)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yadava
• Vaishnava
• Puranic Lineages

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a genealogical statement enumerating Yādava clans and emphasizing continuity of the lineage within a Vaiṣṇava identity.

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

Indirectly, it frames dharmic identity through kula (lineage) and devotion (Vaiṣṇava affiliation), implying that preserving righteous family traditions and devotional alignment sustains social continuity—an ideal expected of kings and householders in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the focus is on lineage structure (kula) and its enduring continuity.