Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

मुद्गलश्च जयश्चैव राजा बृहदिषुस्तथा जवीनरश्च विक्रान्तः कपिलश्चैव पञ्चमः //

Transliteration

mudgalaśca jayaścaiva rājā bṛhadiṣustathā javīnaraśca vikrāntaḥ kapilaścaiva pañcamaḥ //

Translation

Mudgala and Jaya; the king named Bṛhadiṣu; likewise Javīnara and Vikrānta; and Kapila as the fifth—these are the rulers here enumerated.

Word by Word

• mudgalaḥ: Mudgala (a king/person named Mudgala)

• jayaḥ: Jaya (a king/person named Jaya)

• ca/eva: and/indeed

• rājā: the king

• bṛhadiṣuḥ: Bṛhadiṣu (proper name, lit. 'great-arrowed')

• tathā: likewise

• javīnaraḥ: Javīnara (proper name)

• vikrāntaḥ: Vikrānta (proper name, lit. 'valiant/striding forth')

• kapilaḥ: Kapila (proper name)

• pañcamaḥ: the fifth (in the listed sequence)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the lineage in Purāṇic style

Entities Mentioned

• Mudgala
• Jaya
• Bṛhadiṣu
• Javīnara
• Vikrānta
• Kapila

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Vamsha
• Kings

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it functions as a genealogical register, listing successive rulers by name.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic model of rājarṣi culture by preserving royal succession; the verse itself states no specific rājadharma duties, but situates kings within an ethical-historical lineage framework.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the content is strictly dynastic enumeration.