Shloka 63

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

जनयामास धर्मात्मा शूद्रान् इत्येवमादिकम् उवाच तं बली राजा दृष्ट्वा कक्षीवदादिकान् //

Transliteration

janayāmāsa dharmātmā śūdrān ityevamādikam uvāca taṃ balī rājā dṛṣṭvā kakṣīvadādikān //

Translation

The righteous one thus begot the Śūdras and others. Seeing Kakṣīvat and the rest, King Bali spoke to him accordingly.

Word by Word

• जनयामास: begot/produced

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled, virtuous

• शूद्रान्: the Śūdras (the fourth social order)

• इति: thus

• एवम्-आदिकम्: in this way and so on (and similar details)

• उवाच: said/spoke

• तम्: to him

• बली राजा: King Bali

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• कक्षीवत्-आदिकान्: Kakṣīvat and others (ancestors/sages/figures named in the lineage)

Speaker

• Sūta / Purāṇic narrator (genealogical narration within the Matsya Purana’s discourse framework)

Entities Mentioned

• King Bali
• Kakṣīvat
• Śūdras

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Dharma
• Kingship
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a genealogical note describing progeny (including the Śūdras) and a narrative moment involving King Bali and figures like Kakṣīvat.

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

Indirectly, it situates kingship within dharmic lineage-history: a king (Bali) is shown engaging with revered figures of the tradition, reflecting the Purāṇic ideal that rulers act with awareness of lineage, counsel, and dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; it primarily functions as a connective line in a dynastic/genealogical narration.