Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

सभानरस्य पुत्रस्तु विद्वान्कोलाहलो नृपः कोलाहलस्य धर्मात्मा संजयो नाम विश्रुतः //

Transliteration

sabhānarasya putrastu vidvānkolāhalo nṛpaḥ kolāhalasya dharmātmā saṃjayo nāma viśrutaḥ //

Translation

സഭാനരന്റെ പുത്രൻ പണ്ഡിതനായ രാജാവ് കോലാഹലൻ ആയിരുന്നു; കോലാഹലന്റെ ധർമ്മാത്മ പുത്രൻ ‘സഞ്ജയ’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധനായി.

Word by Word

• sabhānarasya: of Sabhānara

• putraḥ: son

• tu: indeed/now

• vidvān: learned/wise

• kolāhalaḥ: (named) Kolāhala

• nṛpaḥ: king

• kolāhalasya: of Kolāhala

• dharmātmā: righteous-souled/virtuous by nature

• saṃjayaḥ: (named) Saṃjaya

• nāma: by name

• viśrutaḥ: famous/renowned

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) recounting dynastic succession (genealogical narration within Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Sabhānara
• Kolāhala
• Saṃjaya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Rajadharma
• Lineage
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it functions as a genealogical notice, recording succession in a royal lineage.

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

By describing Saṃjaya as dharmātmā (“righteous-souled”) and Kolāhala as vidvān (“learned”), the verse highlights the Matsya Purana’s ideal of kingship grounded in learning and dharma—core traits of known Rajadharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is strictly dynastic, naming kings and their qualities.