Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

मुद्गलस्यापि मौद्गल्याः क्षत्रोपेता द्विजातयः एते ह्य् अङ्गिरसः पक्षं संश्रिताः काण्वमुद्गलाः //

Transliteration

mudgalasyāpi maudgalyāḥ kṣatropetā dvijātayaḥ ete hy aṅgirasaḥ pakṣaṃ saṃśritāḥ kāṇvamudgalāḥ //

Translation

From Mudgala too arose the Maudgalya line—twice-born (dvija) men endowed with the status of Kṣatriyas. These, known as the Kāṇva-Mudgalas, are said to have attached themselves to the branch (pakṣa) of the sage Aṅgiras.

Word by Word

• mudgalasya api: of Mudgala also

• maudgalyāḥ: the descendants called Maudgalyas

• kṣatra-upetāḥ: possessed of Kshatriya rank/power

• dvijātayaḥ: twice-born (Brahminical-initiated) persons

• ete: these

• hi: indeed

• aṅgirasaḥ: belonging to Aṅgiras / of the Angirasa lineage

• pakṣam: branch/side (lineage-branch)

• saṃśritāḥ: resorted to/attached themselves to

• kāṇva-mudgalāḥ: the Kāṇva-Mudgala group (a lineage designation).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy in the Matsya Purana narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

• Mudgala
• Maudgalya
• Aṅgiras
• Kāṇva

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Gotra
• Vamsha
• RishiLineage

FAQs

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

Nothing directly: this verse is genealogical, describing how the Maudgalyas (from Mudgala) align with the Angirasa branch, not cosmic creation or pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it frames social identity: being 'dvija' yet 'kṣatra-upeta' points to lineage-based roles where Kshatriya authority and dvija rites (study, initiation, ritual obligations) coexist—useful background for later dharma discussions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the only ritual implication is 'dvijātayaḥ', indicating eligibility for Vedic initiation and rites within this lineage classification.