Shloka 100

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

अथ भद्ररथस्यासीद् बृहत्कर्मा जनेश्वरः बृहद्भानुः सुतस्तस्य तस्माज्जज्ञे महात्मवान् //

Transliteration

atha bhadrarathasyāsīd bṛhatkarmā janeśvaraḥ bṛhadbhānuḥ sutastasya tasmājjajñe mahātmavān //

Translation

Then, from Bhadraratha there arose the lord of men named Bṛhatkarmā. His son was Bṛhadbhānu; from him was born a great-souled king.

Word by Word

• atha: then

• bhadrarathasya: of Bhadraratha

• āsīt: there was/there arose

• bṛhatkarmā: Bṛhatkarmā (proper name, ‘of great deeds’)

• jana-īśvaraḥ: lord of men/king

• bṛhadbhānuḥ: Bṛhadbhānu (proper name, ‘broad/bright radiance’)

• sutaḥ: son

• tasya: of him

• tasmāt: from him

• jajñe: was born

• mahātmavān: great-souled, noble (king)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s genealogical tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Bhadraratha
• Bṛhatkarmā
• Bṛhadbhānu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Vamsha
• Itihasa-Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical passage that records royal succession and lineage continuity.

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

Indirectly, it frames kingship as a dharmic institution by preserving the succession of ‘lords of men’ (janeśvaraḥ), a common Purāṇic way of grounding royal duty in legitimate lineage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this specific verse; it is focused solely on dynastic genealogy.