Shloka 89

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

इत्येष पौरवो वंशो यथावदिह कीर्तितः धीमतः पाण्डुपुत्रस्य चार्जुनस्य महात्मनः //

Transliteration

ityeṣa pauravo vaṃśo yathāvadiha kīrtitaḥ dhīmataḥ pāṇḍuputrasya cārjunasya mahātmanaḥ //

Translation

Thus, this Paurava lineage has been duly recounted here—the lineage of the wise Pāṇḍu’s son, the great-souled Arjuna.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• eṣaḥ: this

• pauravaḥ: of the Pauravas (descendants of Pūru)

• vaṁśaḥ: lineage/dynasty

• yathāvat: properly, in due order

• iha: here (in this account)

• kīrtitaḥ: has been declared/recited

• dhīmataḥ: of the wise/intelligent one

• pāṇḍu-putrasya: of Pāṇḍu’s son

• ca: and/indeed

• arjunasya: of Arjuna

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled, noble one.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) speaking within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration (to the listening sages), in a didactic recitation style

Entities Mentioned

• Paurava (Pūru dynasty)
• Pāṇḍu
• Arjuna

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Paurava Vamsha
• Mahabharata-linked
• Puranic narration

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse functions as a concluding marker for a royal genealogy (vamśa), not a cosmology or pralaya passage.

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

By preserving and reciting dynastic lineages, the Purana reinforces dharma through exemplary models of conduct; Arjuna is invoked as a paradigmatic kṣatriya, framing lineage as a vehicle for ethical memory and royal legitimacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-rule, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a genealogical colophon-like statement concluding the Paurava lineage segment.