Shloka 71

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

तामुवाच ततः सो ऽथ यत्ते परिहृतं शुभे विनापानं कुमारं तु जनयिष्यसि पूर्वजम् //

Transliteration

tāmuvāca tataḥ so 'tha yatte parihṛtaṃ śubhe vināpānaṃ kumāraṃ tu janayiṣyasi pūrvajam //

Translation

Then he spoke to her: “Auspicious one, that which was withheld from you—you shall give birth to a son, Vināpāna, an elder-born, born first.”

Word by Word

• tām: to her

• uvāca: said/spoke

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• saḥ: he

• atha: and then

• yat: that which

• te: for you/your

• parihṛtam: withheld/kept back/deprived

• śubhe: O auspicious one

• vināpānam: (named) Vināpāna

• kumāram: a son/prince

• tu: indeed

• janayiṣyasi: you will beget/give birth to

• pūrvajam: the elder-born/one born earlier (also ‘senior in right’).

Speaker

• A male narrator/prophetic speaker within the lineage episode (contextually a king/sage addressing a woman)

Entities Mentioned

• Vināpāna

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Prophecy
• Birth
• Succession

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on a prophecy of birth and lineage continuity, a common Purāṇic theme used to preserve dynastic history.

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

It reflects the Purāṇic concern with legitimate succession and lineage: for kings, ensuring rightful heirs; for householders, the dharmic continuity of family through progeny.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-architecture or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is genealogical and prophetic rather than architectural.