Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

उशीनरस्य पुत्रास्तु तासु जाताः कुलोद्वहाः तपसा ते तु महता जाता वृद्धस्य धार्मिकाः //

Transliteration

uśīnarasya putrāstu tāsu jātāḥ kulodvahāḥ tapasā te tu mahatā jātā vṛddhasya dhārmikāḥ //

Translation

From those wives, sons were born to Uśīnara—upholders of the family line. Through great austerity (tapas), they became the righteous offspring of the elder (ancestor), renowned for their dharma.

Word by Word

• उशीनरस्य (uśīnarasya): of Uśīnara

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ): sons

• तु (tu): indeed

• तासु (tāsu): in/through those (women, wives)

• जाताः (jātāḥ): were born

• कुलोद्वहाः (kulodvahāḥ): sustainers/upholders of the lineage

• तपसा (tapasā): by austerity/ascetic discipline

• ते (te): they

• तु (tu): indeed

• महता (mahatā): great

• जाता (jātāḥ): became/were born (as)

• वृद्धस्य (vṛddhasya): of the elder/ancestor

• धार्मिकाः (dhārmikāḥ): righteous, devoted to dharma

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Uśīnara

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Dharma
• Tapas
• Royal Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on dynastic continuity—how righteous heirs arise in a royal lineage through tapas and dharma.

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

It frames ideal rulership and household continuity as grounded in dharma and disciplined living (tapas), implying that legitimate heirs and stable kingdoms arise from ethical restraint and religious merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated here; the ritual emphasis is indirect—tapas (austerity) is presented as a source of moral and spiritual authority in a lineage.