Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Brahmā–Gāyatrī as a Divine Pair and the Early Genealogies of Creation

Devanagari script

एवं शरीरमासाद्य भुक्त्वा भोगानशेषतः ततो भरतवंशान्ते भूत्वा वत्सनृपात्मजः //

Transliteration

evaṃ śarīramāsādya bhuktvā bhogānaśeṣataḥ tato bharatavaṃśānte bhūtvā vatsanṛpātmajaḥ //

Translation

Thus, having obtained a body and having fully experienced pleasures without remainder, he was then born at the end of the Bharata lineage as the son of King Vatsa.

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus

• śarīram: a body

• āsādya: having attained/obtained

• bhuktvā: having enjoyed/experienced

• bhogān: enjoyments, pleasures, worldly experiences

• aśeṣataḥ: completely, without remainder

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• bharata-vaṃśa-ante: at the end/termination of the Bharata dynasty/line

• bhūtvā: having become/being born

• vatsa-nṛpa-ātmajaḥ: the son (ātmaja) of King Vatsa (nṛpa).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, narrating karmic/dynastic outcome)

Entities Mentioned

• Bharata dynasty (Bharatavaṃśa)
• King Vatsa (Vatsanṛpa)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Rebirth
• Karma
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it focuses on karmic fruition and rebirth—how a being, after exhausting experiences (bhoga), takes birth within a specific dynasty.

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

By highlighting that pleasures are finite and ‘exhausted’ (aśeṣataḥ), it implicitly supports the Matsya Purana’s ethical theme: rulers and householders should pursue dharma and lasting merit, not merely transient enjoyment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is genealogical and philosophical, linking personal karmic experience to birth within royal lineages.