Shloka 37

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

अक्रोधनस् त्व् आयुसुतस् तस्माद्देवातिथिः स्मृतः देवातिथेस्तु दायादो दक्ष एव बभूव ह //

Transliteration

akrodhanas tv āyusutas tasmāddevātithiḥ smṛtaḥ devātithestu dāyādo dakṣa eva babhūva ha //

Translation

Akrodhana was the son of Āyu; from him, Devātithi is remembered as the descendant. And from Devātithi, the rightful heir was indeed Dakṣa.

Word by Word

• akrodhanaḥ: Akrodhana (a proper name)

• tu: indeed/now

• āyu-sutaḥ: son of Āyu

• tasmāt: from him/thereafter

• devātithiḥ: Devātithi (proper name)

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/is known

• devātitheḥ: of Devātithi

• tu: and/indeed

• dāyādaḥ: heir/legitimate successor

• dakṣaḥ: Dakṣa (proper name)

• eva: certainly/alone

• babhūva: became/was

• ha: indeed (emphatic particle).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy (vaṁśa) within the Matsya Purāṇa frame

Entities Mentioned

• Āyu
• Akrodhana
• Devātithi
• Dakṣa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Puranic lineages
• Creation lore
• Vaṁśānucarita

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it preserves a creation-era genealogical memory (vaṁśa) by naming successive descendants culminating in Dakṣa.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of lawful succession (dāyāda)—a key ethical principle for household inheritance and stable rulership through legitimate heirs.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated in this verse; its significance is genealogical, situating Dakṣa—often linked elsewhere with ritual organization—within a remembered lineage.