Shloka 96
Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines
ऋष्यशृङ्गप्रसादेन जज्ञे स्वकुलवर्धनः चतुरङ्गस्य पुत्रस्तु पृथुलाक्ष इति स्मृतः //
ṛṣyaśṛṅgaprasādena jajñe svakulavardhanaḥ caturaṅgasya putrastu pṛthulākṣa iti smṛtaḥ //
By the grace of Ṛṣyaśṛṅga there was born Svakulavardhana, the increaser of his own lineage. And the son of Caturaṅga is remembered as Pṛthulākṣa.
FAQs
Nothing directly about Pralaya is stated here; the verse functions as a genealogical record, emphasizing birth through a sage’s grace and the succession of kings.
Indirectly, it highlights the ideal of kula-vardhana—upholding and strengthening one’s lineage—an expected royal/householder responsibility in Purāṇic ethics through righteous conduct and continuity.
No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is mentioned; the only ritual implication is the motif of ‘prasāda’ (grace) from a ṛṣi as a legitimizing force behind birth and dynastic continuity.