Shloka 92

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

दधिवाहनपुत्रस्तु राजा दिविरथः स्मृतः आसीद् दिविरथापत्यं विद्वान्धर्मरथो नृपः //

Transliteration

dadhivāhanaputrastu rājā divirathaḥ smṛtaḥ āsīd divirathāpatyaṃ vidvāndharmaratho nṛpaḥ //

Translation

The son of Dadhivāhana was the king remembered as Diviratha. From Diviratha’s lineage arose the wise ruler Dharmaratha.

Word by Word

dadhivāhana-putraḥthe son of Dadhivāhana

tuindeed/and

rājāking

divirathaḥDiviratha (proper name)

smṛtaḥis remembered/known as

āsītwas

diviratha-apatyamthe offspring/descendant of Diviratha

vidvānwise/learned

dharmarathaḥDharmaratha (proper name, ‘whose chariot is dharma’)

nṛpaḥking/ruler

Speaker

Suta (Pauranika narrator) recounting lineage within the Matsya Purana narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

DadhivahanaDivirathaDharmaratha

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice naming successive kings in a royal line.

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

By highlighting a ‘vidvān’ (learned) king named Dharmaratha, the verse implicitly upholds the Purāṇic ideal that rulers should be educated and aligned with dharma, even when the passage is primarily genealogical.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions purely as a dynastic succession record.