The Matsya Purana (critical study)

by Kushal Kalita | 2018 | 74,766 words | ISBN-13: 9788171103058

This page relates ‘Kukura Dynasty’ of the English study on the Matsya-purana: a Sanskrit text preserving ancient Indian traditions and legends written in over 14,000 metrical verses. In this study, the background and content of the Matsyapurana is outlined against the cultural history of ancient India in terms of religion, politics, geography and architectural aspects. It shows how the encyclopedic character causes the text to deal with almost all the aspects of human civilization.

King Vabhru had four princes, viz., Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śaśi and Kambalabarhiṣa.[1] Kukura was blessed with a son Vṛṣṇi who was the father of Dhṛti.[2] Dhṛti was succeeded by his son named Kapotaromā. Kapotaromā was the father of Taittiri, Taittiri was the father of Nala. Nala begot a son named Daradundubhi who had world spread glory.[3] Punarvasu was the successor of his father Daradundubhi.[4] The twins of Punarvasu were Āhuka and Āhukī.

Devaka and Ugrasena were two sons of Āhuka.96 Devaka had many sons, viz., Devavān, Upadeva, Sudeva and Devarakṣit etc.

Devaka had seven daughters also viz.,

  1. Devakī,
  2. Śrutadevī,
  3. Mitradevī,
  4. Yaśodharā,
  5. Srīdevī,
  6. Satyadevī and
  7. Sutāpī.

On the other hand Ugrasena was blessed with nine sons among whom Kaṃsa was the eldest. The other sons were Nyagrodha, Sunāma, Kaṅka, Śaṅku, Ajabhū, Rāṣṭrapāla, Yuddhamuṣṭi and Sumuṣṭida.[5] All the descendants of Kukura were said to belong to the clan of Kukura.[6]

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Ibid., 44.61

[2]:

Ibid., 44.62

[3]:

Ibid., 44.63

[4]:

Ibid.,44.6496 Ibid.,44.71

[5]:

Ibid.,44.74

[6]:

,44.76

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