Shloka 79

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

त्यक्त्वा विवक्षुर्नगरं कौशाम्ब्यां तु निवत्स्यति भविष्याष्टौ सुतास्तस्य महाबलपराक्रमाः //

Transliteration

tyaktvā vivakṣurnagaraṃ kauśāmbyāṃ tu nivatsyati bhaviṣyāṣṭau sutāstasya mahābalaparākramāḥ //

Translation

Abandoning the city, Vivakṣu will dwell at Kauśāmbī. He will have eight sons, endowed with great strength and heroic prowess.

Word by Word

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā): having abandoned, leaving behind

• विवक्षुः (vivakṣuḥ): Vivakṣu (a king/personage)

• नगरम् (nagaram): the city

• कौशाम्ब्याम् (kauśāmbyām): in Kauśāmbī

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• निवत्स्यति (nivatsyati): will reside, will dwell

• भविष्य (bhaviṣya): will be, will come to be

• अष्टौ (aṣṭau): eight

• सुताः (sutāḥ): sons

• तस्य (tasya): of him, his

• महाबलपराक्रमाः (mahā-bala-parākramāḥ): possessing great strength and valor/prowess

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narrative (genealogy section)

Entities Mentioned

• Vivakṣu
• Kauśāmbī

Tags

• Dynasties
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Kshatriya lineages
• Puranic history
• Royal succession

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical narrative, recording a king’s relocation to Kauśāmbī and the continuation of lineage through eight sons.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of dynastic continuity: a ruler establishes residence/seat of power and ensures succession through capable heirs, described here as strong and valorous.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the only practical takeaway is the political act of shifting residence to a named city (Kauśāmbī), relevant to historical geography rather than temple architecture.