Shloka 46

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

शंतनोर्दयितं पुत्रं शान्तात्मानमकल्मषम् कृष्णद्वैपायनो नाम क्षेत्रे वैचित्रविर्यके //

Transliteration

śaṃtanordayitaṃ putraṃ śāntātmānamakalmaṣam kṛṣṇadvaipāyano nāma kṣetre vaicitraviryake //

Translation

In the lineage-field of Vicitravīrya there was born one named Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana—Śantanu’s beloved son—of tranquil spirit and stainless, free from all impurity.

Word by Word

• शंतनोः (śaṃtanoḥ): of Śantanu

• दयितम् (dayitam): beloved, dear

• पुत्रम् (putram): son

• शान्तात्मानम् (śāntātmānam): one whose self is peaceful, tranquil-minded

• अकल्मषम् (akalmaṣam): spotless, sinless, free from taint

• कृष्णद्वैपायनः (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ): Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

• नाम (nāma): by name

• क्षेत्रे (kṣetre): in the field/lineage, in the progenitive context

• वैचित्रविर्यके (vaicitravīryake): connected with Vicitravīrya, in Vicitravīrya’s line/issue

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Śantanu
• Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)
• Vicitravīrya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kuru lineage
• Mahabharata origins
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the dynastic-genealogical narration, identifying Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) and his stainless, tranquil nature in the Vicitravīrya lineage context.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage continuity and righteous progeny: the appearance of a pure-minded sage (Vyāsa) is presented as pivotal for preserving dharma and royal succession through legitimate lineage frameworks.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the verse is genealogical, naming Vyāsa and situating him within the Vicitravīrya-related lineage narrative.