Matsya Purana — Chapter 46
MtP 46.1
ऐक्ष्वाकी सुषुवे शूरं ख्यातमद्भुतमीढुषम् पौरुषाज्जज्ञिरे शूराद् भोजायां पुत्रका दश
aikṣvākī suṣuve śūraṃ khyātamadbhutamīḍhuṣam pauruṣājjajñire śūrād bhojāyāṃ putrakā daśa
The Aikṣvākī woman bore Śūra, renowned, wonderful, (son) of Mīḍhuṣa; and from Śūra, by his virility, ten sons were born of Bhojā.
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MtP 46.2
वसुदेवो महाबाहुः पूर्वमानकदुन्दुभिः देवमार्गस्ततो जज्ञे ततो देवश्रवाः पुनः
vasudevo mahābāhuḥ pūrvamānakadundubhiḥ devamārgastato jajñe tato devaśravāḥ punaḥ
(First) Vasudeva of mighty arms, formerly (called) Ānakadundubhi; then Devamārga was born, and then again Devaśravas,
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MtP 46.3
अनाधृष्टिः शिनिश्चैव नन्दश्चैव ससृञ्जयः श्यामः शमीकः संयूपः पञ्च चास्य वराङ्गनाः
anādhṛṣṭiḥ śiniścaiva nandaścaiva sasṛñjayaḥ śyāmaḥ śamīkaḥ saṃyūpaḥ pañca cāsya varāṅganāḥ
Anādhṛṣṭi and Śini, and Nanda and Sasṛñjaya, Śyāma, Śamīka, Saṃyūpa — and he had five excellent women (daughters).
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MtP 46.4
श्रुतकीर्तिः पृथा चैव श्रुतादेवी श्रुतश्रवाः राजाधिदेवी च तथा पञ्चैता वीरमातरः
śrutakīrtiḥ pṛthā caiva śrutādevī śrutaśravāḥ rājādhidevī ca tathā pañcaitā vīramātaraḥ
Śrutakīrti and Pṛthā, Śrutadevī, Śrutaśravas, and also Rājādhidevī — these five were mothers of heroes.
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MtP 46.5
कृतस्य तु श्रुतादेवी सुग्रीवं सुषुवे सुतम् कैकेय्यां श्रुतकीर्त्यां तु जज्ञे सो ऽनुव्रतो नृपः
kṛtasya tu śrutādevī sugrīvaṃ suṣuve sutam kaikeyyāṃ śrutakīrtyāṃ tu jajñe so 'nuvrato nṛpaḥ
Now Śrutadevī bore to Kṛta a son, Sugrīva; and of Śrutakīrti, the Kaikeyī, was born that king Anuvrata.
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MtP 46.6
श्रुतश्रवसि चैद्यस्य सुनीथः समपद्यत बहुशो धर्मचारी स संबभूवारिमर्दनः
śrutaśravasi caidyasya sunīthaḥ samapadyata bahuśo dharmacārī sa saṃbabhūvārimardanaḥ
In Śrutaśravas, (wife) of the Caidya (king), Sunītha came to be; he became a doer of dharma in many ways, a crusher of foes.
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MtP 46.7
अथ सख्येन वृद्धे ऽसौ कुन्तिभोजे सुतां ददौ एवं कुन्ती समाख्याता वसुदेवस्वसा पृथा
atha sakhyena vṛddhe 'sau kuntibhoje sutāṃ dadau evaṃ kuntī samākhyātā vasudevasvasā pṛthā
Then, out of friendship, he gave the daughter to the aged Kuntibhoja; thus Pṛthā, Vasudeva's sister, came to be called Kuntī.
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MtP 46.8
वसुदेवेन सा दत्ता पाण्डोर्भार्या ह्य् अनिन्दिता पाण्डोरर्थेन सा जज्ञे देवपुत्रान् महारथान्
vasudevena sā dattā pāṇḍorbhāryā hy aninditā pāṇḍorarthena sā jajñe devaputrān mahārathān
She was given by Vasudeva as Pāṇḍu's wife, the blameless one; and for Pāṇḍu's sake she bore sons of the gods, great chariot-warriors.
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MtP 46.9
धर्माद्युधिष्ठिरो जज्ञे वायोर्जज्ञे वृकादेरः इन्द्राद्धनंजयश् चैव शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः
dharmādyudhiṣṭhiro jajñe vāyorjajñe vṛkāderaḥ indrāddhanaṃjayaś caiva śakratulyaparākramaḥ
From Dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira was born; from Vāyu was born Vṛkodara; and from Indra, Dhanaṃjaya, equal in valour to Śakra.
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MtP 46.10
माद्रवत्यां तु जनिताव् अश्विभ्याभिति शुश्रुम नकुलः सहदेवश्च रूपशीलगुणान्वितौ
mādravatyāṃ tu janitāv aśvibhyābhiti śuśruma nakulaḥ sahadevaśca rūpaśīlaguṇānvitau
But by the Aśvins, we have heard, two were begotten in Mādravatī: Nakula and Sahadeva, endowed with beauty, good conduct, and (good) qualities.
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MtP 46.11
रोहिणी पौरवी नाम भार्या ह्य् आनकदुन्दुभेः लेभे ज्येष्ठं सुतं रामं सारणं च सुतं प्रियम्
rohiṇī pauravī nāma bhāryā hy ānakadundubheḥ lebhe jyeṣṭhaṃ sutaṃ rāmaṃ sāraṇaṃ ca sutaṃ priyam
Rohiṇī, named the Pauravī, was indeed the wife of Ānakadundubhi; she obtained as eldest son Rāma, and Sāraṇa, a beloved son,
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MtP 46.12
दुर्दमं दमनं सुभ्रुं पिण्डारकमहाहनू चित्राक्ष्यौ द्वे कुमार्यौ तु रोहिण्यां जज्ञिरे तदा
durdamaṃ damanaṃ subhruṃ piṇḍārakamahāhanū citrākṣyau dve kumāryau tu rohiṇyāṃ jajñire tadā
and Durdama, Damana, Subhru, Piṇḍāraka and Mahāhanu; and two maiden daughters, Citrākṣī (and another) — these were then born of Rohiṇī.
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MtP 46.13
देवक्यां जज्ञिरे शौरेः सुषेणः कीर्तिमानपि उदासी भद्रसेनश्च ऋषिवासस्तथैव च षष्ठो भद्रविदेहश्च कंसः सर्वानघातयत्
devakyāṃ jajñire śaureḥ suṣeṇaḥ kīrtimānapi udāsī bhadrasenaśca ṛṣivāsastathaiva ca ṣaṣṭho bhadravidehaśca kaṃsaḥ sarvānaghātayat
Of Devakī there were born to Śauri: Suṣeṇa, and also Kīrtimān, Udāsī and Bhadrasena, and likewise Ṛṣivāsa, and sixth Bhadravideha — Kaṃsa had them all killed.
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MtP 46.14
प्रथमा या अमावास्या वार्षिकी तु भविष्यति तस्यां जज्ञे महाबाहुः पूर्वं कृष्णः प्रजापतिः
prathamā yā amāvāsyā vārṣikī tu bhaviṣyati tasyāṃ jajñe mahābāhuḥ pūrvaṃ kṛṣṇaḥ prajāpatiḥ
Whichever will be the first new-moon day of the rainy season — on that (day) was born the mighty-armed Kṛṣṇa, formerly the Lord of Creatures.
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MtP 46.15
अनुजा त्व् अभवत्कृष्णा सुभद्रा भद्रभाषिणी देवक्यां तु महातेजा जज्ञे शूरो महायशाः
anujā tv abhavatkṛṣṇā subhadrā bhadrabhāṣiṇī devakyāṃ tu mahātejā jajñe śūro mahāyaśāḥ
And the younger sister was Kṛṣṇā Subhadrā, of auspicious speech; and of Devakī was born the greatly splendid, greatly renowned Śūra.
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MtP 46.16
सहदेवस्तु ताम्रायां जज्ञे शौरिः कुलोद्वहः उपासङ्गधरं लेभे तनयं देवरक्षिता एकां कन्यां च सुभगां कंसस्ताम् अभ्यघातयत्
sahadevastu tāmrāyāṃ jajñe śauriḥ kulodvahaḥ upāsaṅgadharaṃ lebhe tanayaṃ devarakṣitā ekāṃ kanyāṃ ca subhagāṃ kaṃsastām abhyaghātayat
But Sahadeva, the upholder of the line, son of Śauri, was born of Tāmrā; Devarakṣitā obtained a son, Upāsaṅgadhara, and one fortunate daughter — her Kaṃsa had killed.
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MtP 46.17
विजयं रोचमानं च वर्धमानं तु देवलम् एते सर्वे महात्मानो ह्य् उपदेव्यां प्रजज्ञिरे
vijayaṃ rocamānaṃ ca vardhamānaṃ tu devalam ete sarve mahātmāno hy upadevyāṃ prajajñire
Vijaya, and Rocamāna, and Vardhamāna, and Devala — all these great-souled ones were born of Upadevī.
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MtP 46.18
अवगाहो महात्मा च वृकदेव्यामजायत वृकदेव्यां स्वयं जज्ञे नन्दको नाम नामतः
avagāho mahātmā ca vṛkadevyāmajāyata vṛkadevyāṃ svayaṃ jajñe nandako nāma nāmataḥ
And the great-souled Avagāha was born of Vṛkadevī; of Vṛkadevī himself was born one named Nandaka by name.
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MtP 46.19
सप्तमं देवकीपुत्रं मदनं सुषुवे नृप गवेषणं महाभागं संग्रामेष्वपराजितम्
saptamaṃ devakīputraṃ madanaṃ suṣuve nṛpa gaveṣaṇaṃ mahābhāgaṃ saṃgrāmeṣvaparājitam
O king, as the seventh son of Devakī she bore Madana, (and) Gaveṣaṇa of great fortune, unconquered in battles.
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MtP 46.20
श्रद्धादेव्या विहारे तु वने हि विचरन्पुरा वैश्यायामदधाच्छौरिः पुत्रं कौशिकमग्रजम्
śraddhādevyā vihāre tu vane hi vicaranpurā vaiśyāyāmadadhācchauriḥ putraṃ kauśikamagrajam
But formerly, while roaming in the forest for pleasure with Śraddhādevī, Śauri begot upon a Vaiśya woman a son, Kauśika, the eldest.
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MtP 46.21
सुतनू रथराजी च शौरेरास्तां परिग्रहौ पुण्ड्रश्च कपिलश्चैव वसुदेवात्मजौ बलौ
sutanū ratharājī ca śaurerāstāṃ parigrahau puṇḍraśca kapilaścaiva vasudevātmajau balau
Sutanū and Ratharājī were the two consorts of Śauri; Puṇḍra and Kapila were the strong sons of Vasudeva.
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MtP 46.22
जरा नाम निषादो ऽभूत् प्रथमः स धनुर्धरः सौभद्रश्च भवश्चैव महासत्त्वौ बभूवतुः
jarā nāma niṣādo 'bhūt prathamaḥ sa dhanurdharaḥ saubhadraśca bhavaścaiva mahāsattvau babhūvatuḥ
There was a Niṣāda named Jarā; he was the foremost bowman; and Saubhadra and Bhava, the two, were of great strength.
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MtP 46.23
देवभागसुतश्चापि नाम्नासाव् उद्धवः स्मृतः पण्डितं प्रथमं प्राहुर् देवश्रवःसमुद्भवम्
devabhāgasutaścāpi nāmnāsāv uddhavaḥ smṛtaḥ paṇḍitaṃ prathamaṃ prāhur devaśravaḥsamudbhavam
And the son of Devabhāga is remembered by the name Uddhava; they call Paṇḍita the first, sprung from Devaśravas.
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MtP 46.24
ऐक्ष्वाक्यलभतापत्यम् अनाधृष्टेर्यशस्विनी निधूतसत्त्वं शत्रुघ्नं श्राद्धस्तस्मादजायत
aikṣvākyalabhatāpatyam anādhṛṣṭeryaśasvinī nidhūtasattvaṃ śatrughnaṃ śrāddhastasmādajāyata
The glorious daughter of Ikṣvāku's line obtained offspring from Anādhṛṣṭi: Śatrughna of purified strength; from him Śrāddha was born.
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MtP 46.25
करूषायानपत्याय कृष्णस्तुष्टः सुतं ददौ सुचन्द्रं तु महाभागं वीर्यवन्तं महाबलम्
karūṣāyānapatyāya kṛṣṇastuṣṭaḥ sutaṃ dadau sucandraṃ tu mahābhāgaṃ vīryavantaṃ mahābalam
To the childless Karūṣa, Kṛṣṇa, being pleased, gave a son: Sucandra, of great fortune, valorous, of great strength.
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MtP 46.26
जाम्बवत्याः सुताव् एतौ द्वौ च सत्कृतलक्षणौ चारुदेष्णश्च साम्बश्च वीर्यवन्तौ महाबलौ
jāmbavatyāḥ sutāv etau dvau ca satkṛtalakṣaṇau cārudeṣṇaśca sāmbaśca vīryavantau mahābalau
These two were the sons of Jāmbavatī, both bearing auspicious marks: Cārudeṣṇa and Sāmba, valorous and of great strength.
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MtP 46.27
तन्तिपालश्च तन्तिश्च नन्दनस्य सुताव् उभौ शमीकपुत्राश् चत्वारो विक्रान्ताः सुमहाबलाः विराजश्च धनुश्चैव श्यामश्च सृञ्जयस्तथा
tantipālaśca tantiśca nandanasya sutāv ubhau śamīkaputrāś catvāro vikrāntāḥ sumahābalāḥ virājaśca dhanuścaiva śyāmaśca sṛñjayastathā
Tantipāla and Tanti were both sons of Nandana; the four sons of Śamīka were valiant and exceedingly strong: Virāja, and Dhanus, and Śyāma, and likewise Sṛñjaya.
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MtP 46.28
अनपत्यो ऽभवच्छ्यामः शमीकस्तु वनं ययौ जुगुप्समानो भोजत्वं राजर्षित्वमवाप्तवान्
anapatyo 'bhavacchyāmaḥ śamīkastu vanaṃ yayau jugupsamāno bhojatvaṃ rājarṣitvamavāptavān
Śyāma was without offspring, but Śamīka went to the forest; loathing the status of a Bhoja, he attained the status of a royal sage.
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MtP 46.29
कृष्णस्य जन्माभ्युदयं यः कीर्तयति नित्यशः शृणोति मानवो नित्यं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
kṛṣṇasya janmābhyudayaṃ yaḥ kīrtayati nityaśaḥ śṛṇoti mānavo nityaṃ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate
The man who constantly proclaims and constantly hears the birth and rise of Kṛṣṇa is released from all sins.
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