Matsya Purana — Chapter 45
MtP 45.1
गान्धारी चैव माद्री च वृष्णिभार्ये बभूवतुः गान्धारी जनयामास सुमित्रं मित्रनन्दनम्
gāndhārī caiva mādrī ca vṛṣṇibhārye babhūvatuḥ gāndhārī janayāmāsa sumitraṃ mitranandanam
Gāndhārī and Mādrī became the two wives of Vṛṣṇi. Gāndhārī bore Sumitra, the delight of his friends.
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MtP 45.2
माद्री युधाजितं पुत्रं ततो वै देवमीढुषम् अनमित्रं शिबिं चैव पञ्चमं कृतलक्षणम्
mādrī yudhājitaṃ putraṃ tato vai devamīḍhuṣam anamitraṃ śibiṃ caiva pañcamaṃ kṛtalakṣaṇam
Mādrī (bore) a son Yudhājit, then Devamīḍhuṣ, and Anamitra and Śibi, and Kṛtalakṣaṇa as the fifth.
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MtP 45.3
अनमित्रसुतो निघ्नो निघ्नस्यापि तु द्वौ सुतौ प्रसेनश्च महावीर्यः शक्तिसेनश्च ताव् उभौ
anamitrasuto nighno nighnasyāpi tu dvau sutau prasenaśca mahāvīryaḥ śaktisenaśca tāv ubhau
Anamitra's son was Nighna, and Nighna had two sons: Prasena of great might, and Śaktisena — those two.
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MtP 45.4
स्यमन्तकः प्रसेनस्य मणिरत्नमनुत्तमम् पृथिव्यां सर्वरत्नानां राजा वै सो ऽभवन्मणिः
syamantakaḥ prasenasya maṇiratnamanuttamam pṛthivyāṃ sarvaratnānāṃ rājā vai so 'bhavanmaṇiḥ
Prasena had Syamantaka, an unsurpassed gem-jewel; that jewel was indeed the king of all jewels on earth.
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MtP 45.5
हृदि कृत्वा तु बहुशो मणिं तमभियाचितः गोविन्दो ऽपि न तं लेभे शक्तो ऽपि न जहार सः
hṛdi kṛtvā tu bahuśo maṇiṃ tamabhiyācitaḥ govindo 'pi na taṃ lebhe śakto 'pi na jahāra saḥ
Setting his heart on that jewel again and again, Govinda too, though he asked for it, did not get it; and though able, he did not carry it off.
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MtP 45.6
कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः प्रसेनस्तेन भूषितः यथाशब्दं स शुश्राव बिले सत्त्वेन पूरिते
kadācinmṛgayāṃ yātaḥ prasenastena bhūṣitaḥ yathāśabdaṃ sa śuśrāva bile sattvena pūrite
Once Prasena, adorned with it, had gone hunting; following a sound, he heard (it) in a cave filled with a creature.
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MtP 45.7
ततः प्रविश्य स बिलं प्रसेनो ह्य् ऋक्षमैक्षत ऋक्षः प्रसेनं च तथा ऋक्षं चैव प्रसेनजित्
tataḥ praviśya sa bilaṃ praseno hy ṛkṣamaikṣata ṛkṣaḥ prasenaṃ ca tathā ṛkṣaṃ caiva prasenajit
Then Prasena, having entered the cave, saw a bear; the bear too (saw) Prasena, and likewise Prasenajit (saw) the bear.
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MtP 45.8
हत्वा ऋक्षः प्रसेनं तु ततस्तं मणिमाददात् अदृष्टस्तु हतस्तेन अन्तर्बिलगतस्तदा
hatvā ṛkṣaḥ prasenaṃ tu tatastaṃ maṇimādadāt adṛṣṭastu hatastena antarbilagatastadā
The bear, having killed Prasena, then took that jewel from him; he was killed by it unseen, having then gone inside the cave.
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MtP 45.9
प्रसेनं तु हतं ज्ञात्वा गोविन्दः परिशङ्कितः गोविन्देन हतो व्यक्तं प्रसेनो मणिकारणात्
prasenaṃ tu hataṃ jñātvā govindaḥ pariśaṅkitaḥ govindena hato vyaktaṃ praseno maṇikāraṇāt
But when it was learned that Prasena had been killed, Govinda was suspected: "Plainly Prasena was killed by Govinda for the sake of the jewel.
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MtP 45.10
प्रसेनस्तु गतो ऽरण्यं मणिरत्नेन भूषितः तं दृष्ट्वा स हतस्तेन गोविन्दः प्रत्युवाच ह हन्मि चैनं दुराचारं शत्रुभूतं हि वृष्णिषु
prasenastu gato 'raṇyaṃ maṇiratnena bhūṣitaḥ taṃ dṛṣṭvā sa hatastena govindaḥ pratyuvāca ha hanmi cainaṃ durācāraṃ śatrubhūtaṃ hi vṛṣṇiṣu
Prasena had gone to the forest adorned with the gem-jewel; seeing him, Govinda was told that he had been killed by him: 'And I shall kill this evil-doer, who has become an enemy among the Vṛṣṇis.'"
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MtP 45.11
अथ दीर्घेण कालेन मृगयां निर्गतः पुनः यदृच्छया च गोविन्दो बिलस्याभ्याशमागमत्
atha dīrgheṇa kālena mṛgayāṃ nirgataḥ punaḥ yadṛcchayā ca govindo bilasyābhyāśamāgamat
Then after a long time he went out hunting again, and by chance Govinda came near to that cave.
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MtP 45.12
तं दृष्ट्वा तु महाशब्दं स चक्रे ऋक्षराड्बली शब्दं श्रुत्वा तु गोविन्दः खड्गपाणिः प्रविश्य सः अपश्यज्जाम्बवन्तं तम् ऋक्षराजं महाबलम्
taṃ dṛṣṭvā tu mahāśabdaṃ sa cakre ṛkṣarāḍbalī śabdaṃ śrutvā tu govindaḥ khaḍgapāṇiḥ praviśya saḥ apaśyajjāmbavantaṃ tam ṛkṣarājaṃ mahābalam
On seeing him, the mighty bear-king made a great roar; and hearing the sound, Govinda, sword in hand, entered and saw that Jāmbavat, the bear-king of great strength.
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MtP 45.13
ततस्तूर्णं हृषीकेशस् तमृक्षपतिमञ्जसा जाम्बवन्तं स जग्राह क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः
tatastūrṇaṃ hṛṣīkeśas tamṛkṣapatimañjasā jāmbavantaṃ sa jagrāha krodhasaṃraktalocanaḥ
Then Hṛṣīkeśa, his eyes red with anger, quickly and directly seized that lord of bears, Jāmbavat.
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MtP 45.14
तुष्टावैनं तदा ऋक्षः कर्मभिर्वैष्णवैः प्रभुम् ततस्तुष्टस्तु भगवान् वरेणैनमरोचयत्
tuṣṭāvainaṃ tadā ṛkṣaḥ karmabhirvaiṣṇavaiḥ prabhum tatastuṣṭastu bhagavān vareṇainamarocayat
Then the bear praised him, the Lord, with (recitals of) Viṣṇu's deeds; and thereupon the pleased Lord gratified him with a boon.
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MtP 45.15
इच्छे चक्रप्रहारेण त्वत्तो ऽहं मरणं प्रभो कन्या चेयं मम शुभा भर्तारं त्वामवाप्नुयात् यो ऽयं मणिः प्रसेनं तु हत्वा प्राप्तो मया प्रभो
icche cakraprahāreṇa tvatto 'haṃ maraṇaṃ prabho kanyā ceyaṃ mama śubhā bhartāraṃ tvāmavāpnuyāt yo 'yaṃ maṇiḥ prasenaṃ tu hatvā prāpto mayā prabho
"I wish for death from you, O Lord, by the blow of your discus; and may this auspicious daughter of mine obtain you as husband; and (take) this jewel, which I obtained by killing Prasena, O Lord."
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MtP 45.16
ततः स जाम्बवन्तं तं हत्वा चक्रेण वै प्रभुः कृतकर्मा महाबाहुः सकन्यं मणिमाहरत्
tataḥ sa jāmbavantaṃ taṃ hatvā cakreṇa vai prabhuḥ kṛtakarmā mahābāhuḥ sakanyaṃ maṇimāharat
Then the Lord, mighty-armed, having killed that Jāmbavat with his discus, his task accomplished, carried off the jewel together with the girl.
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MtP 45.17
ददौ सत्राजितायैनं सर्वसात्वतसंसदि तेन मिथ्यापवादेन संतप्तो ऽयं जनार्दनः
dadau satrājitāyainaṃ sarvasātvatasaṃsadi tena mithyāpavādena saṃtapto 'yaṃ janārdanaḥ
He gave it to Satrājit in the assembly of all the Sātvatas; Janārdana had been pained by that false accusation.
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MtP 45.18
ततस्ते यादवाः सर्वे वासुदेवमथाब्रुवन् अस्माकं तु मतिर्ह्यासीत् प्रसेनस्तु त्वया हतः
tataste yādavāḥ sarve vāsudevamathābruvan asmākaṃ tu matirhyāsīt prasenastu tvayā hataḥ
Then all those Yādavas said to Vāsudeva: "But our belief was that Prasena had been killed by you."
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MtP 45.19
कैकेयस्य सुता भार्या दश सत्राजितः शुभाः तासूत्पन्नाः सुतास्तस्य शतमेकं तु विश्रुताः ख्यातिमन्तो महावीर्या भङ्गकारस्तु पूर्वजः
kaikeyasya sutā bhāryā daśa satrājitaḥ śubhāḥ tāsūtpannāḥ sutāstasya śatamekaṃ tu viśrutāḥ khyātimanto mahāvīryā bhaṅgakārastu pūrvajaḥ
Ten lovely daughters of Kaikeya were Satrājit's wives; of them were born his sons, a hundred and one, renowned, famous and of great valour; and Bhaṅgakāra was the eldest.
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MtP 45.20
अथ व्रतवती तस्माद् भङ्गकारात्तु पूर्वजात् सुषुवे सुकुमारीस्तु तिस्रः कमललोचनाः
atha vratavatī tasmād bhaṅgakārāttu pūrvajāt suṣuve sukumārīstu tisraḥ kamalalocanāḥ
Then Vratavatī bore, from that Bhaṅgakāra the firstborn, three very delicate lotus-eyed girls.
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MtP 45.21
सत्यभामा वरा स्त्रीणां व्रतिनी च दृढव्रता तथा पद्मावती चैव ताश्च कृष्णाय सो ऽददात्
satyabhāmā varā strīṇāṃ vratinī ca dṛḍhavratā tathā padmāvatī caiva tāśca kṛṣṇāya so 'dadāt
Satyabhāmā, best of women, and Vratinī of firm vows, and likewise Padmāvatī: these he gave to Kṛṣṇa.
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MtP 45.22
अनमित्राच्छिनिर्जज्ञे कनिष्ठाद्वृष्णिनन्दनात् सत्यकस्तस्य पुत्रस्तु सात्यकिस्तस्य चात्मजः
anamitrācchinirjajñe kaniṣṭhādvṛṣṇinandanāt satyakastasya putrastu sātyakistasya cātmajaḥ
From Anamitra, the youngest son of Vṛṣṇi, Śini was born; Satyaka was his son, and Sātyaki was that one's son.
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MtP 45.23
सत्यवान्युयुधानस्तु शिनेर्नप्ता प्रतापवान् असङ्गो युयुधानस्य द्युम्निस्तस्यात्मजो ऽभवत्
satyavānyuyudhānastu śinernaptā pratāpavān asaṅgo yuyudhānasya dyumnistasyātmajo 'bhavat
But Satyavān Yuyudhāna, the majestic, was Śini's grandson; Asaṅga was Yuyudhāna's (son), and Dyumni was his son.
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MtP 45.24
द्युम्नेर्युगंधरः पुत्र इति शैन्याः प्रकीर्तिताः अनमित्रान्वयो ह्य् एष व्याख्यातो वृष्णिवंशजः
dyumneryugaṃdharaḥ putra iti śainyāḥ prakīrtitāḥ anamitrānvayo hy eṣa vyākhyāto vṛṣṇivaṃśajaḥ
Yugaṃdhara was Dyumni's son — thus are the Śainyas proclaimed; for this line of Anamitra, sprung from Vṛṣṇi's race, has (now) been set forth.
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MtP 45.25
अनमित्रस्य संजज्ञे पृथ्व्यां वीरो युधाजितः अन्यौ तु तनयौ वीरौ वृषभः क्षत्र एव च
anamitrasya saṃjajñe pṛthvyāṃ vīro yudhājitaḥ anyau tu tanayau vīrau vṛṣabhaḥ kṣatra eva ca
To Anamitra was born on earth the hero Yudhājit; and two other sons, both heroes, namely Vṛṣabha and Kṣatra.
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MtP 45.26
वृषभः काशिराजस्य सुतां भार्यामविन्दत जयन्तस्तु जयन्त्यां तु पुत्रः समभवच्छुभः
vṛṣabhaḥ kāśirājasya sutāṃ bhāryāmavindata jayantastu jayantyāṃ tu putraḥ samabhavacchubhaḥ
Vṛṣabha obtained as his wife the daughter of the king of Kāśi; and of Jayantī a fair son, Jayanta, was born.
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MtP 45.27
सदायज्ञो ऽतिवीरश्च श्रुतवानतिथिप्रियः अक्रूरः सुषुवे तस्मात् सदायज्ञो ऽतिदक्षिणः
sadāyajño 'tivīraśca śrutavānatithipriyaḥ akrūraḥ suṣuve tasmāt sadāyajño 'tidakṣiṇaḥ
Sadāyajña, Ativīra, Śrutavān, and Atithipriya (were born); from him Akrūra was begotten, (and) Sadāyajña, most liberal.
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MtP 45.28
रत्ना कन्या च शैब्यस्य अक्रूरस्तामवाप्तवान् पुत्रानुत्पादयामास एकादश महाबलान्
ratnā kanyā ca śaibyasya akrūrastāmavāptavān putrānutpādayāmāsa ekādaśa mahābalān
And Ratnā was the daughter of Śaibya; Akrūra obtained her, and begot eleven sons of great strength.
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MtP 45.29
उपलम्भः सदालम्भो वृकलो वीर्य एव च सवीतरः सदापक्षः शत्रुघ्नो वारिमेजयः
upalambhaḥ sadālambho vṛkalo vīrya eva ca savītaraḥ sadāpakṣaḥ śatrughno vārimejayaḥ
Upalambha, Sadālambha, Vṛkala, and Vīrya, Savītara, Sadāpakṣa, Śatrughna, Vārimejaya,
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MtP 45.30
धर्मभृद्धर्मवर्माणौ धृष्टमानस्तथैव च सर्वे च प्रतिहोतारो रत्नायां जज्ञिरे च ते
dharmabhṛddharmavarmāṇau dhṛṣṭamānastathaiva ca sarve ca pratihotāro ratnāyāṃ jajñire ca te
Dharmabhṛt and Dharmavarman, and likewise Dhṛṣṭamāna — and all of them were offerers of oblations, and they were born of Ratnā.
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MtP 45.31
अक्रूराद् उग्रसेनायां सुतौ द्वौ कुलवर्धनौ देववानुपदेवश्च जज्ञाते देवसंनिभौ
akrūrād ugrasenāyāṃ sutau dvau kulavardhanau devavānupadevaśca jajñāte devasaṃnibhau
From Akrūra, in Ugrasenā, two sons who increased the family, Devavān and Upadeva, were born, resembling gods.
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MtP 45.32
अश्विन्यां च ततः पुत्राः पृथुर् विपृथुरेव च अश्वत्थामा सुबाहुश्च सुपार्श्वकगवेषणौ
aśvinyāṃ ca tataḥ putrāḥ pṛthur vipṛthureva ca aśvatthāmā subāhuśca supārśvakagaveṣaṇau
And then in Aśvinī (were born these) sons: Pṛthu and Vipṛthu, Aśvatthāman and Subāhu, Supārśvaka and Gaveṣaṇa,
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MtP 45.33
वृष्टिनेमिः सुधर्मा च तथा शर्यातिरेव च अभूमिर् वर्जभूमिश्च श्रमिष्ठः श्रवणस्तथा
vṛṣṭinemiḥ sudharmā ca tathā śaryātireva ca abhūmir varjabhūmiśca śramiṣṭhaḥ śravaṇastathā
Vṛṣṭinemi and Sudharmā, and likewise Śaryāti, Abhūmi and Varjabhūmi, Śramiṣṭha and Śravaṇa.
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MtP 45.34
इमां मिथ्याभिशस्तिं यो वेद कृष्णादपोहिताम् न स मिथ्याभिशापेन अभिशाप्यो ऽथ केनचित्
imāṃ mithyābhiśastiṃ yo veda kṛṣṇādapohitām na sa mithyābhiśāpena abhiśāpyo 'tha kenacit
Whoever knows this false accusation to have been removed from Kṛṣṇa — he is not liable to be cursed by a false curse by anyone.
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