Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

दिवोदासस्य दायादो धर्मिष्ठो मित्रयुर्नृपः मैत्रायणावरः सो ऽथ मैत्रेयस्तु ततः स्मृतः //

Transliteration

divodāsasya dāyādo dharmiṣṭho mitrayurnṛpaḥ maitrāyaṇāvaraḥ so 'tha maitreyastu tataḥ smṛtaḥ //

Translation

Divodāsa’s heir was the most righteous king Mitrayu. He was also known as Maitrāyaṇāvara; and from him, the one remembered thereafter was called Maitreya.

Word by Word

• divodāsasya: of Divodāsa

• dāyādaḥ: heir, successor

• dharmiṣṭhaḥ: most righteous, firmly established in dharma

• mitrayuḥ: Mitrayu (name of the king)

• nṛpaḥ: king

• maitrāyaṇāvaraḥ: Maitrāyaṇāvara (an epithet/alternate name)

• saḥ: he

• atha: then, thereafter

• maitreyas: Maitreya (name/epithet of a descendant)

• tu: and/indeed

• tataḥ: from him, thereafter

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered, is traditionally known.

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranika narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Divodasa
• Mitrayu
• Maitrayanavara
• Maitreya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Ikshvaku-line
• Dharma
• Royal succession

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it preserves a dynastic succession, emphasizing continuity of royal lineages through remembered names and epithets.

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

By calling Mitrayu “dharmiṣṭha” (most righteous), the verse highlights dharma as the defining virtue of kingship—implying that legitimate succession is ideally marked by adherence to righteous rule.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is genealogical, useful mainly for tracing Puranic royal lineages rather than temple architecture rules.