Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

पञ्चमश्च यजुश्चैव मत्स्यः काली च सप्तमी बृहद्रथस्य दायादः कुशाग्रो नाम विश्रुतः //

Transliteration

pañcamaśca yajuścaiva matsyaḥ kālī ca saptamī bṛhadrathasya dāyādaḥ kuśāgro nāma viśrutaḥ //

Translation

The fifth was Pañcama; then Yaju, Matsya, Kālī, and Saptamī—these were born in that line. From Bṛhadratha’s lineage, a renowned heir named Kuśāgra became celebrated.

Word by Word

• pañcamaḥ: Pañcama (a proper name)

• ca: and

• yajuḥ: Yaju (a proper name)

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• matsyaḥ: Matsya (a proper name)

• kālī: Kālī (a proper name)

• ca: and

• saptamī: Saptamī (a proper name, lit. 'the seventh')

• bṛhadrathasya: of Bṛhadratha

• dāyādaḥ: heir/descendant

• kuśāgraḥ: Kuśāgra (proper name

• nāma: by name

• viśrutaḥ: renowned, widely famed

Speaker

• Suta (Paurāṇika narrator) recounting the genealogy within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Bṛhadratha
• Pañcama
• Yaju
• Matsya (as a personal name)
• Kālī
• Saptamī
• Kuśāgra

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Puranic kings
• Vamsha
• Itihasa-Purana tradition

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it functions as a genealogical record, listing names in Bṛhadratha’s royal line and identifying Kuśāgra as a noted heir.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on dynastic continuity and legitimate succession—key concerns of rājadharma—by preserving the memory of heirs and rulers through lineage narration.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, iconographic, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is strictly a lineage notice used to anchor historical-legendary chronology in the Matsya Purana.