Shloka 34

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

उवाच ममता तं तु देवरं वरवर्णिनी अन्तर्वत्न्यस्मि ते भ्रातुर् ज्येष्ठस्य तु विरम्यताम् //

Transliteration

uvāca mamatā taṃ tu devaraṃ varavarṇinī antarvatnyasmi te bhrātur jyeṣṭhasya tu viramyatām //

Translation

Mamatā, fair-complexioned, said to her brother-in-law: “I am pregnant by your elder brother; therefore desist.”

Word by Word

• उवाच: said

• ममता: Mamatā (proper name)

• तम् तु: to him indeed

• देवरम्: to the brother-in-law (husband’s younger brother)

• वरवर्णिनी: a woman of lovely complexion/beautiful appearance

• अन्तर्वत्न्यस्मि (अन्तर्वत्नि अस्मि): I am pregnant/with child

• ते: your

• भ्रातुः: of (your) brother

• ज्येष्ठस्य: of the elder

• तु: indeed/therefore

• विरम्यताम्: let it be stopped

Speaker

• Mamatā

Entities Mentioned

• Mamatā
• devara (brother-in-law)
• jyeṣṭha-bhrātṛ (elder brother)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Dharma
• Householder ethics
• Lineage
• Social conduct

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a narrative moment focused on personal conduct and lineage propriety within a genealogy episode.

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

It reinforces household dharma: respecting marital boundaries, kinship restraints (especially regarding a brother’s wife), and protecting legitimate lineage—values that also underpin royal legitimacy and social order in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is ethical and genealogical rather than architectural.