Shloka 85

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

उर्वो भाव्यः सुतस्तस्य तिग्मात्मा तस्य चात्मजः तिग्माद्बृहद्रथो भाव्यो वसुदामा बृहद्रथात् //

Transliteration

urvo bhāvyaḥ sutastasya tigmātmā tasya cātmajaḥ tigmādbṛhadratho bhāvyo vasudāmā bṛhadrathāt //

Translation

From Urva was born a son named Bhāvya; Bhāvya’s son was Tigmātmā. From Tigmātmā came Bṛhadratha, and from Bṛhadratha was born Vasudāmā.

Word by Word

• urvo: from Urva

• bhāvyaḥ: Bhāvya (proper name)

• sutaḥ: son

• tasya: of him

• tigmātmā: Tigmātmā (proper name)

• tasya: of him

• ca: and

• ātmajaḥ: son/offspring

• tigmāt: from Tigmātmā

• bṛhadrathaḥ: Bṛhadratha (proper name)

• bhāvyaḥ: was born/came to be

• vasudāmā: Vasudāmā (proper name)

• bṛhadrathāt: from Bṛhadratha

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narrating to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Urva
• Bhāvya
• Tigmātmā
• Bṛhadratha
• Vasudāmā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic Kings
• Itihasa-Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it records a royal genealogy, listing successive descendants from Urva to Vasudāmā.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of dharmic continuity through lineage—kingship and household order are preserved by legitimate succession and remembered ancestry.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely genealogical.