Shloka 75

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

तेभ्यो ऽपरे ऽपि ये त्व् अन्ये ह्य् उत्पत्स्यन्ते नृपाः पुनः क्षत्राः पारशवाः शूद्रास् तथान्ये ये बहिश्चराः //

Transliteration

tebhyo 'pare 'pi ye tv anye hy utpatsyante nṛpāḥ punaḥ kṣatrāḥ pāraśavāḥ śūdrās tathānye ye bahiścarāḥ //

Translation

And from them, yet others will again arise as kings—Kṣatriyas, Pāraśavas, Śūdras, and also other rulers who live outside the established social order.

Word by Word

• tebhyaḥ: from them

• apare api: others also

• ye tu anye: those who are different/other

• hi: indeed

• utpatsyante: will be born/arise

• nṛpāḥ: kings

• punaḥ: again/further

• kṣatrāḥ (kṣatriyāḥ): Kshatriyas/warrior-rulers

• pāraśavāḥ: Pāraśavas (a mixed-origin community/class, often noted in dharma literature)

• śūdrāḥ: Shudras

• tathā: likewise/and

• anye: others

• ye: who

• bahiścarāḥ: those who move/live outside (the conventional varṇa-āśrama framework), outsiders/heterodox groups.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic account of royal lineages

Entities Mentioned

• Kṣatriya
• Pāraśava
• Śūdra

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Future kings
• Varna
• Social order

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it belongs to the dynastic-prophetic material, stating that future kings will arise from varied social origins, including groups outside the standard order.

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

Indirectly, it frames kingship as historically arising from multiple social strata; in the Matsya Purana’s broader rajadharma context, such rulers are still expected to uphold order, protection, and justice regardless of origin.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated here; the verse is genealogical/prophetic rather than about Vastu Shastra, temple rules, or ritual procedure.