Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

करंधमस्तु त्रैसारिर् भरतस्तस्य चात्मजः दुष्यन्तः पौरवस्यापि तस्य पुत्रो ह्य् अकल्मषः //

Transliteration

karaṃdhamastu traisārir bharatastasya cātmajaḥ duṣyantaḥ pauravasyāpi tasya putro hy akalmaṣaḥ //

Translation

Now, Karaṃdhama was (born) to Traisāri; and Bharata was his son. Duṣyanta too was a descendant of Paurava; and his son was Akalmaṣa (the Blameless).

Word by Word

• karaṃdhamaḥ: Karaṃdhama (a king)

• tu: indeed/now

• traisāriḥ: Traisāri (a king, ancestor)

• bharataḥ: Bharata (king)

• tasya: of him

• ca: and

• ātmajaḥ: son

• duṣyantaḥ: Duṣyanta (king)

• pauravasya: of Paurava / of the Paurava line

• api: also/indeed

• tasya: of him

• putraḥ: son

• hi: indeed

• akalmaṣaḥ: Akalmaṣa (proper name

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranic narrator) recounting royal genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Karaṃdhama
• Traisāri
• Bharata
• Duṣyanta
• Paurava
• Akalmaṣa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Bharata lineage
• Pauravas
• Itihasa links

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice listing successors in the Paurava–Bharata royal line.

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

Indirectly, it supports Rajadharma by preserving dynastic memory—identifying legitimate succession and exemplary royal figures (Bharata, Duṣyanta) used elsewhere in Puranas as models for kingship and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions purely as a lineage record within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic catalog.