Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — Yayāti’s Rule

Devanagari script

ज्येष्ठो यदुस्तव सुतस् तुर्वसुस्तदनन्तरम् शर्मिष्ठायाः सुतो द्रुह्युस् तथानुः पूरुरेव च //

Transliteration

jyeṣṭho yadustava sutas turvasustadanantaram śarmiṣṭhāyāḥ suto druhyus tathānuḥ pūrureva ca //

Translation

Your eldest son was Yadu; next after him was Turvasu. From Śarmiṣṭhā were born Druhyu, Anu, and also Pūru.

Word by Word

• ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ): the eldest

• यदुः (yaduḥ): Yadu

• तव (tava): your

• सुतः (sutaḥ): son

• तुर्वसुः (turvasuḥ): Turvasu

• तदनन्तरम् (tadanantaram): next after that/thereafter

• शर्मिष्ठायाः (śarmiṣṭhāyāḥ): of Śarmiṣṭhā

• सुतः (sutaḥ): son

• द्रुह्युः (druhyuḥ): Druhyu

• तथा (tathā): and likewise

• अनुः (anuḥ): Anu

• पूरुः (pūruḥ): Puru

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• च (ca): and

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) narrating to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Yadu
• Turvasu
• Śarmiṣṭhā
• Druhyu
• Anu
• Puru

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Lunar Dynasty
• Yayati
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical statement listing Yayāti’s sons and their maternal lineage, used to map royal dynasties after earlier cosmic narratives.

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

By clarifying lineage and succession, the verse supports the dharmic ideal of orderly inheritance and dynastic continuity—key concerns for kingship (rājadharma) and household life (gṛhastha), where legitimacy and ancestry structure social and political obligations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is taught in this verse; its significance is historical-genealogical, anchoring later narratives about clans and kingdoms.