Shloka 51

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

पञ्चैते पाण्डवेभ्यस्तु द्रौपद्यां जज्ञिरे सुताः द्रौपद्यजनयच्छ्रेष्ठं प्रतिविन्ध्यं युधिष्ठिरात् //

Transliteration

pañcaite pāṇḍavebhyastu draupadyāṃ jajñire sutāḥ draupadyajanayacchreṣṭhaṃ prativindhyaṃ yudhiṣṭhirāt //

Translation

These five sons were born to the Pāṇḍavas through Draupadī. From Yudhiṣṭhira, Draupadī bore the eminent son Prativindhya.

Word by Word

• pañca: five

• ete: these

• pāṇḍavebhyaḥ: from/for the Pāṇḍavas

• tu: indeed

• draupadyām: in/through Draupadī

• jajñire: were born

• sutāḥ: sons

• draupadī: Draupadī

• ajanayat: gave birth to

• śreṣṭham: the excellent/eminent

• prativindhyam: Prativindhya (proper name)

• yudhiṣṭhirāt: from Yudhiṣṭhira

Speaker

• Suta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narration

Entities Mentioned

• Pāṇḍavas
• Draupadī
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Prativindhya

Tags

• Genealogy
• Mahabharata-linked
• Dynasties
• Puranic history
• Lineage

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is purely genealogical, listing Draupadī’s sons by the Pāṇḍavas and naming Prativindhya as Yudhiṣṭhira’s son.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on legitimate lineage and succession—key to rājadharma—by recording heirs born within the recognized marital order of the royal house.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated; the verse does not discuss Vāstu, temple rules, or ritual procedure, but belongs to the Matsya Purana’s dynastic/itihāsa-style record.