Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — Genealogy from Budha to Purūravas and Yayāti; Raji’s war episode; the Paurava...

Devanagari script

ततस्तमुर्वशी गत्वा भर्तारमकरोच्चिरम् शापान्ते भरतस्याथ उर्वशी बुधसूनुतः //

Transliteration

tatastamurvaśī gatvā bhartāramakarocciram śāpānte bharatasyātha urvaśī budhasūnutaḥ //

Translation

Then Urvaśī went to him and, for a long time, made him her husband. And when Bharata’s curse came to an end, Urvaśī—she who was connected with Budha’s lineage—returned.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• tam: to him/that man

• urvaśī: Urvaśī (the apsaras)

• gatvā: having gone

• bhartāram: (as) husband

• akarot: made/accepted

• ciram: for a long time

• śāpa-ante: at the end of the curse

• bharatasya: of Bharata

• atha: then/thereupon

• urvaśī: Urvaśī

• budha-sūnutaḥ: related to Budha’s progeny/connected with Budha’s line (genealogical epithet)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic account in the Matsya Purāṇa’s continuous discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Urvaśī
• Bharata
• Budha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Apsaras
• Curse
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is part of a genealogical-legendary narrative (Urvaśī, Bharata, Budha) rather than the Pralaya (cosmic dissolution) teachings.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Purāṇic emphasis on royal lineages and the moral weight of śāpa (curses) and their cessation—ideas used to frame dharma, accountability, and the consequences of conduct in dynastic histories.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; it belongs to narrative genealogy, not to Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips or temple-ritual procedure sections.