Shloka 101

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

गुरुवीतश्च मान्धाता अम्बरीषस्तथैव च युवनाश्वः पुरुकुत्सः स्वश्रवस्तु सदस्यवान् //

Transliteration

guruvītaśca māndhātā ambarīṣastathaiva ca yuvanāśvaḥ purukutsaḥ svaśravastu sadasyavān //

Translation

And (there were) Guruvīta, Māndhātā, and likewise Ambarīṣa; Yuvanāśva, Purukutsa, and Svaśravas—a king endowed with a worthy council of advisors.

Word by Word

• guruvītaḥ: Guruvīta (a king’s name)

• ca: and

• māndhātā: Māndhātā (a king’s name)

• ambarīṣaḥ: Ambarīṣa (a king’s name)

• tathā eva: likewise/also

• yuvanāśvaḥ: Yuvanāśva (a king’s name)

• purukutsaḥ: Purukutsa (a king’s name)

• svaśravaḥ: Svaśravas (a king’s name)

• tu: indeed/and

• sadasyavān: possessing members of an assembly, i.e., attended by councillors/with a council

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s royal genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Guruvīta
• Māndhātā
• Ambarīṣa
• Yuvanāśva
• Purukutsa
• Svaśravas

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Suryavamsha
• Kingship
• Itihasa-Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical passage listing notable kings of the Solar dynasty.

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

By describing Svaśravas as 'sadasyavān' (supported by an assembly/council), it implies an ideal of kingship where rulers govern with competent advisers rather than by isolated will—an ethical-political norm echoed across Purāṇic rajadharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is dynastic enumeration and a brief kingship attribute (having a council).