Shloka 60

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

क्षत्रस्य विजयं ज्ञात्वा ततःप्रभृति सर्वशः अभिगम्य स्थिताश्चैव नृपं च जनमेजयम् //

Transliteration

kṣatrasya vijayaṃ jñātvā tataḥprabhṛti sarvaśaḥ abhigamya sthitāścaiva nṛpaṃ ca janamejayam //

Translation

Knowing that the Kṣatriyas had gained victory, from that time onward people from every side came forth, approached, and stood before King Janamejaya.

Word by Word

• क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya): of the Kshatriyas/warrior order

• विजयं (vijayam): victory

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā): having known/understanding

• ततःप्रभृति (tataḥprabhṛti): from then onward

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ): from all sides/in every way

• अभिगम्य (abhigamya): having approached

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ): stood/remained present

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• नृपम् (nṛpam): the king

• च (ca): and

• जनमेजयम् (janamejayam): Janamejaya (proper name)

Speaker

• Likely Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic events within the Matsya Purana’s discourse framework

Entities Mentioned

• Kshatriyas
• King Janamejaya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Kingship
• Royal court
• Victory
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on political aftermath—how people gather at Janamejaya’s court after a Kshatriya victory.

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

It reflects royal duty in practice: after victory, subjects and allies assemble at the king’s court, implying the king’s role as a public center for protection, adjudication, and governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is mentioned; the scene is a courtly assembly (people approaching and standing before the king), useful mainly for historical-political context rather than temple architecture rules.