Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines, Shloka 99

Devanagari script

अवतारयामास महीं मन्त्रैर्वाहनमुत्तमम् हर्यङ्गस्य तु दायादो जातो भद्ररथः किल //

Transliteration

avatārayāmāsa mahīṃ mantrairvāhanamuttamam haryaṅgasya tu dāyādo jāto bhadrarathaḥ kila //

Translation

By sacred mantras he caused the excellent mount to descend upon the earth. And it is said that Bhadraratha was born as the heir of Haryaṅga.

Word by Word

• avatārayāmāsa: caused to descend/manifested

• mahīm: the earth

• mantraiḥ: with mantras/sacred formulas

• vāhanam: a mount/vehicle

• uttamam: excellent/supreme

• haryaṅgasya: of Haryaṅga

• tu: and/indeed

• dāyādaḥ: heir/descendant

• jātaḥ: was born/arose

• bhadrarathaḥ: Bhadraratha (proper name)

• kila: it is said/indeed (traditional report)

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) recounting royal genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Haryaṅga
• Bhadraratha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Mantra
• Royal succession
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on dynastic succession and a mantra-invoked descent/manifestation of an excellent “vehicle/mount.”

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

It reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on legitimate succession (dāyāda) and the kingly ideal of maintaining continuity of rule; it also implies reliance on mantra and ritual authority as part of royal culture.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual element is the efficacy of mantras to “cause descent/manifestation” (avatāraṇa) of a revered object or vehicle—an idea aligned with consecratory and invocation rites, though no specific Vāstu or temple rule is stated in this verse.