Shloka 71

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

Devanagari script

कालेन महता पश्चात् कालधर्मम् उपेयिवान् पूरुवंशं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुध्वमृषिसत्तमाः यत्र ते भारता जाता भरतान्वयवर्धनाः //

Transliteration

kālena mahatā paścāt kāladharmam upeyivān pūruvaṃśaṃ pravakṣyāmi śṛṇudhvamṛṣisattamāḥ yatra te bhāratā jātā bharatānvayavardhanāḥ //

Translation

After a long passage of time, having met the law of Time (that is, having passed away), I shall now recount the lineage of Pūru. Listen, O best of sages—the line in which those Bharatas were born, enhancers of Bharata’s dynasty.

Word by Word

• kālena mahatā: after a great (long) time

• paścāt: thereafter

• kāladharmam: the law/condition of Time (mortality, death)

• upeyivān: having reached/attained

• pūru-vaṃśam: the Puru dynasty

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall explain/recount

• śṛṇudhvam: listen (all of you)

• ṛṣi-sattamāḥ: O best among sages

• yatra: wherein/in which (line)

• te: those

• bhāratāḥ: the Bharatas (descendants associated with Bharata)

• jātāḥ: were born

• bharata-anvaya-vardhanāḥ: increasers of Bharata’s lineage/dynasty.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu and the assembled sages

Entities Mentioned

• Puru
• Bharata
• Rishis

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Itihasa-Purana
• Kaladharma
• Bharata-lineage

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic pralaya; it uses “kāladharma” to indicate mortality—the inevitable passing of a person with time—before shifting the narration to the Puru dynasty.

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

Indirectly, it frames kingship within impermanence: even great rulers meet kāladharma, so dharma and the continuity of rightful lineage (vaṃśa) become central themes in the ensuing royal genealogy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; its focus is genealogical—introducing the Puru line and the Bharatas—rather than Vastu Shastra, temple rules, or ritual procedure.