Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

यतिर्ययातिः संयातिर् उद्भवः पाचिरेव च शर्यातिर्मेघजातिश्च सप्तैते वंशवर्धनाः //

Transliteration

yatiryayātiḥ saṃyātir udbhavaḥ pācireva ca śaryātirmeghajātiśca saptaite vaṃśavardhanāḥ //

Translation

Yati, Yayāti, Saṃyāti, Udbhava, and Pāci; and also Śaryāti and Meghajāti—these seven are the increasers and sustainers of the royal lineage.

Word by Word

• यतिः (yatiḥ): Yati (a royal personage)

• ययातिः (yayātiḥ): Yayāti (the famed king)

• संयातिः (saṃyātiḥ): Saṃyāti (a king/descendant)

• उद्भवः (udbhavaḥ): Udbhava (a descendant, lit. ‘arising’)

• पाचिः (pāciḥ): Pāci (a descendant)

• शर्यातिः (śaryātiḥ): Śaryāti (a king)

• मेघजातिः (meghajātiḥ): Meghajāti (a descendant)

• सप्त (sapta): seven

• एते (ete): these

• वंशवर्धनाः (vaṃśa-vardhanāḥ): lineage-enhancers, those who expand the dynasty

Speaker

• Suta/Paurnika narrator (traditional Purana narration, within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Yati
• Yayati
• Samyati
• Udbhava
• Paci
• Saryati
• Meghajati

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage
• Vamsha
• Yayati

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is a genealogical enumeration highlighting dynastic continuity through seven named lineage-expanders.

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

Indirectly, it frames kingship as stewardship of continuity—‘vaṃśa-vardhana’ implies preserving and strengthening the dynasty through righteous rule and succession.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a lineage record rather than a technical prescription.