Shloka 21

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

सुव्रतस्य तथाम्बष्ठा कृशस्य वृषला पुरी नवस्य नवराष्ट्रं तु तितिक्षोस्तु प्रजां शृणु //

Transliteration

suvratasya tathāmbaṣṭhā kṛśasya vṛṣalā purī navasya navarāṣṭraṃ tu titikṣostu prajāṃ śṛṇu //

Translation

Zu Suvrata gehörte das Volk bzw. die Siedlung namens Ambaṣṭhā; zu Kṛśa die Stadt Vṛṣalā; zu Nava das Gebiet Navarāṣṭra. Nun höre auch von der Nachkommenschaft des Titikṣu.

Word by Word

• suvratasya: of Suvrata

• tathā: likewise/and

• ambaṣṭhā: the Ambaṣṭhā people/settlement (a named community/locale)

• kṛśasya: of Kṛśa

• vṛṣalā: Vṛṣalā (proper name)

• purī: city/fortified town

• navasya: of Nava

• navarāṣṭram: Navarāṣṭra (a named country/region)

• tu: indeed/and

• titikṣoḥ: of Titikṣu

• tu: and/further

• prajām: progeny/lineage/descendants

• śṛṇu: hear (listen).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the Purāṇic account to the sages (contextual frame), in a genealogy/toponymy register

Entities Mentioned

• Suvrata
• Ambaṣṭhā
• Kṛśa
• Vṛṣalā
• Nava
• Navarāṣṭra
• Titikṣu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Ancient Indian geography
• Toponyms
• Lineages

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it catalogs dynastic-geographical associations—linking specific descendants with named peoples, cities, and regions.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic model of righteous kingship by preserving lineage memory and territorial identity—tools used elsewhere in the Matsya Purana to ground dharma, succession, and governance in recognized dynasties and realms.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the only civic term is purī (“city”), used as a toponymic marker rather than an architectural rule.