Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines, Shloka 108

Devanagari script

सत्यकर्मणो ऽधिरथः सूतश्चाधिरथः स्मृतः यः कर्णं प्रतिजग्राह तेन कर्णस्तु सूतजः तच्चेदं सर्वमाख्यातं कर्णं प्रति यथोदितम् //

Transliteration

satyakarmaṇo 'dhirathaḥ sūtaścādhirathaḥ smṛtaḥ yaḥ karṇaṃ pratijagrāha tena karṇastu sūtajaḥ taccedaṃ sarvamākhyātaṃ karṇaṃ prati yathoditam //

Translation

Adhiratha—yang juga dikenang sebagai seorang sūta (pemandu kereta perang)—ialah putera Satyakarman. Oleh sebab dialah yang menerima serta memelihara Karṇa, maka Karṇa disebut sebagai anak seorang sūta. Demikianlah seluruh riwayat mengenai Karṇa telah dihuraikan, tepat sebagaimana dinyatakan.

Word by Word

• सत्यकर्मणः (satyakarmaṇaḥ): of Satyakarman

• अधिरथः (adhirathaḥ): Adhiratha

• सूतः (sūtaḥ): charioteer/bard (suta)

• च (ca): and

• अधिरथः स्मृतः (adhirathaḥ smṛtaḥ): Adhiratha is remembered/known (as)

• यः (yaḥ): who

• कर्णम् (karṇam): Karṇa

• प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha): accepted/took in

• तेन (tena): therefore/by that (fact)

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ): Karṇa

• तु (tu): indeed/thus

• सूतजः (sūtajaḥ): born of/son of a sūta

• तत् (tat): that

• च (ca): and

• इदम् (idam): this

• सर्वम् (sarvam): all/entire

• आख्यातम् (ākhyātam): has been narrated

• कर्णम् प्रति (karṇam prati): concerning Karṇa

• यथा (yathā): as

• उदितम् (uditam): was said/stated

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the genealogy/episode within the Matsya Purana discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Satyakarman
• Adhiratha
• Suta (charioteer class)
• Karna

Tags

• Genealogy
• Mahabharata-linked lore
• Dynasties
• Lineage
• Social identity (Suta)

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, clarifying Karṇa’s social/household affiliation through Adhiratha rather than describing pralaya (cosmic dissolution).

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

Indirectly, it frames identity through lawful guardianship and acknowledged lineage: Adhiratha’s act of accepting and raising Karṇa establishes how society recognizes parentage and status—an ethical-social principle relevant to household order and royal record-keeping of dynasties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated here; the verse focuses on lineage and narration, not on Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips, temple architecture rules, or ritual procedure.