Shloka 86

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

विधूय मातृजं कायं ब्राह्मण्यं प्राप्तवान्विभुः ततो ऽब्रवीत्पिता तं वै पुत्रवानस्म्यहं त्वया //

Transliteration

vidhūya mātṛjaṃ kāyaṃ brāhmaṇyaṃ prāptavānvibhuḥ tato 'bravītpitā taṃ vai putravānasmyahaṃ tvayā //

Translation

Casting off the body derived from his mother, the mighty one attained the state of Brahminhood. Then his father said to him indeed: “Through you, I am (truly) possessed of a son.”

Word by Word

• vidhūya: having shaken off, casting away

• mātṛjam: born of the mother, maternal

• kāyam: body, physical form

• brāhmaṇyam: Brahminhood, Brahmin status/quality

• prāptavān: attained

• vibhuḥ: the powerful one, the mighty person

• tataḥ: then

• abravīt: said

• pitā: the father

• tam: to him

• vai: indeed, certainly

• putravān: having a son, blessed with offspring

• asmi: I am

• aham: I

• tvayā: by you, through you

Speaker

• Father (addressing his son within the dynastic narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Father
• Son
• Brahminhood (Brāhmaṇya)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Brahminhood
• Social-Order
• Purāṇic Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on a personal transformation and the attainment of brāhmaṇya (Brahmin status), framed within a lineage narrative.

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

It highlights the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage, legitimacy, and dharmic identity: a father’s acknowledgement of a son signals fulfillment of household continuity (putra), which is central to gṛhastha-dharma and social stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual-legal idea implied is the attainment/recognition of brāhmaṇya, a status often linked in Purāṇic contexts to eligibility for specific rites and priestly functions.