Shloka 14

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

एते वंश्या यतेः पक्षाः क्षत्रोपेतास्तु भार्गवाः राजा चैद्यवरो नाम मैत्रेयस्य सुतः स्मृतः //

Transliteration

ete vaṃśyā yateḥ pakṣāḥ kṣatropetāstu bhārgavāḥ rājā caidyavaro nāma maitreyasya sutaḥ smṛtaḥ //

Translation

These are the lineage-branches of Yati—Bhārgavas who had assumed (or attained) Kṣatriya status. Among them, a king named Caidyavara is remembered as the son of Maitreya.

Word by Word

• ete: these

• vaṁśyāḥ: descendants/lineage members

• yateḥ: of Yati

• pakṣāḥ: branches/side-lines

• kṣatra-upetāḥ: endowed with/entered into Kṣatriyahood (royal warrior status)

• tu: indeed/and

• bhārgavāḥ: Bhārgavas (descendants of Bhṛgu)

• rājā: king

• caidyavaraḥ: Caidyavara (proper name)

• nāma: by name

• maitreyasya: of Maitreya

• sutaḥ: son

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/traditionally recorded.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Yati
• Bhārgava
• Bhṛgu
• Caidyavara
• Maitreya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineages
• Bhārgavas
• Kṣatriya

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the dynastic (vaṁśa) material, recording lineage-branches and a remembered king in that genealogy.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that kingship is anchored in lineage memory and legitimacy; by naming recognized royal descendants, the text frames righteous rule as part of an inherited social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions purely as genealogical identification (vaṁśānucarita).