Shloka 1

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच अजमीढस्य नीलिन्यां नीलः समभवन्नृपः नीलस्य तपसोग्रेण सुशान्तिरुदपद्यत //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca ajamīḍhasya nīlinyāṃ nīlaḥ samabhavannṛpaḥ nīlasya tapasogreṇa suśāntirudapadyata //

Translation

Sūta said: From Ajamīḍha, by Nīlinī, there was born the king Nīla. And through the power of Nīla’s intense austerities (tapas), a son named Suśānti came into being.

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ uvāca: Sūta said

• ajamīḍhasya: of Ajamīḍha

• nīlinyām: in/through Nīlinī (his consort)

• nīlaḥ: Nīla

• samabhavat: was born/came to be

• nṛpaḥ: king

• nīlasya: of Nīla

• tapasā ugreṇa: by fierce austerity/ascetic power

• suśāntiḥ: Suśānti (proper name

• udapadyata: arose/was produced/was born

Speaker

• Suta (Sūta)

Entities Mentioned

• Suta
• Ajamīḍha
• Nīlinī
• Nīla
• Suśānti

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage
• Tapas
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records a dynastic succession, emphasizing how tapas (austerity) is credited with producing or ensuring the birth and prosperity of heirs.

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

By portraying a king whose “ugra tapas” yields auspicious continuity (Suśānti), the verse reflects the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders sustain lineage and social order through discipline, vows, and spiritually grounded conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic valuation of tapas as a legitimizing spiritual force behind kingship and dynastic continuity.