Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

दुष्यन्तस्य तु दायादो वरूथो नाम पार्थिवः वरूथात्तु तथाण्डीरः संधानस्तस्य चात्मजः //

Transliteration

duṣyantasya tu dāyādo varūtho nāma pārthivaḥ varūthāttu tathāṇḍīraḥ saṃdhānastasya cātmajaḥ //

Translation

Now, Duṣyanta’s heir was a king named Varūtha. From Varūtha came Āṇḍīra, and his son was Saṃdhāna.

Word by Word

• duṣyantasya: of Duṣyanta

• tu: indeed/now

• dāyādaḥ: heir/descendant

• varūthaḥ: Varūtha (proper name)

• nāma: named

• pārthivaḥ: king/earth-ruler

• varūthāt: from Varūtha

• tu: and/indeed

• tathā: likewise

• āṇḍīraḥ: Āṇḍīra (proper name)

• saṃdhānaḥ: Saṃdhāna (proper name)

• tasya: of him (Āṇḍīra)

• ca: and

• ātmajaḥ: son

Speaker

• Sūta (Paurāṇika narrator) recounting the royal lineage

Entities Mentioned

• Duṣyanta
• Varūtha
• Āṇḍīra
• Saṃdhāna

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Royal lineage
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it preserves dynastic continuity by listing successive kings in Duṣyanta’s line.

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

Indirectly, it frames kingship as an inherited responsibility (dāyāda), emphasizing orderly succession—an important backdrop for rajadharma in the Purāṇas.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is strictly genealogical.