Shloka 68

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

Devanagari script

ययातेश्चाथ वयसा राज्यं पूरुरकारयत् ततो वर्षसहस्रान्ते ययातिरपराजितः //

Transliteration

yayāteścātha vayasā rājyaṃ pūrurakārayat tato varṣasahasrānte yayātiraparājitaḥ //

Translation

Then, as Yayāti grew advanced in age, he caused Pūru to assume the kingship. Thereafter, at the completion of a thousand years, Yayāti—the unconquered—departed from worldly rule.

Word by Word

• ययातेः (yayāteḥ): of Yayāti

• च (ca): and/then

• अथ (atha): then

• वयसा (vayasā): by age, due to old age

• राज्यं (rājyam): the kingdom, sovereignty

• पूरुः (pūruḥ): Pūru

• अकारयत् (akārayat): caused (him) to do/assume, installed (as king)

• ततः (tataḥ): thereafter

• वर्ष (varṣa): years

• सहस्रान्ते (sahasrānte): at the end of a thousand (years)

• ययातिः (yayātiḥ): Yayāti

• अपराजितः (aparājitaḥ): unconquered, undefeated

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the dynastic succession (genealogical narration within Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Yayāti
• Pūru

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Succession
• Rajadharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on royal succession—Yayāti, having grown old, installs Pūru as king and later completes a long span of time (a thousand years).

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

It highlights a Rajadharma principle: orderly transfer of sovereignty when age advances, ensuring continuity of governance by installing a qualified successor (here, Pūru).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is genealogical and ethical (succession and the king’s timely withdrawal from rule).