Shloka 83

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

सुखीवलसुतश्चापि भावी राजा परिष्णवः परिष्णवसुतश्चापि भविता सुतपा नृपः //

Transliteration

sukhīvalasutaścāpi bhāvī rājā pariṣṇavaḥ pariṣṇavasutaścāpi bhavitā sutapā nṛpaḥ //

Translation

And the son of Sukhīvala will become king—Pariṣṇava. And the son of Pariṣṇava will in turn become the ruler named Sutapā.

Word by Word

• sukhīvala-sutaḥ: the son of Sukhīvala

• ca api: and also

• bhāvī: will be / is destined to be

• rājā: king

• pariṣṇavaḥ: (named) Pariṣṇava

• pariṣṇava-sutaḥ: the son of Pariṣṇava

• ca api: and also

• bhavitā: will become

• sutapā: (named) Sutapā

• nṛpaḥ: ruler/king

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (genealogical narration context)

Entities Mentioned

• Sukhīvala
• Pariṣṇava
• Sutapā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Puranic History
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it records royal succession in a dynastic genealogy.

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

Indirectly, it situates kingship as a hereditary succession (vamsha), providing a historical frame for later teachings on rajadharma by identifying legitimate rulers in sequence.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is mentioned; the focus is purely genealogical (naming successive kings).