Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

एते शरद्वतः पुत्रा आख्याता गौतमा वराः अत ऊर्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि दिवोदासस्य वै प्रजाः //

Transliteration

ete śaradvataḥ putrā ākhyātā gautamā varāḥ ata ūrdhvaṃ pravakṣyāmi divodāsasya vai prajāḥ //

Translation

These excellent Gautamas—sons of Śaradvata—have been described. Now, from here onward, I shall recount the descendants of Divodāsa.

Word by Word

• ete: these

• śaradvataḥ: of Śaradvata

• putrāḥ: sons

• ākhyātāḥ: have been narrated/described

• gautamāḥ: the Gautamas (members of the Gautama lineage)

• varāḥ: excellent/noble

• ataḥ: therefore/now

• ūrdhvam: onward/from here forward

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall explain/I shall narrate

• divodāsasya: of Divodāsa

• vai: indeed/verily

• prajāḥ: progeny/descendants/people

Speaker

• Suta (Purāṇic narrator) speaking in a genealogical narration style

Entities Mentioned

• Śaradvata
• Gautama
• Divodāsa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic History
• Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it functions as a transition in a genealogical account, moving from the Gautama/Śaradvata line to the lineage of King Divodāsa.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of preserving lineage memory (vaṃśa-smṛti): kingship and household life are framed within continuity of descent, succession, and the transmission of dharma across generations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vāstu, temple iconography, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is purely a narrative linkage within dynastic genealogy.