Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

उपदानवी सुतांल्लेभे चतुरस्त्विलिनात्मजात् ऋष्यन्तमथ दुष्यन्तं प्रवीरम् अनधं तथा //

Transliteration

upadānavī sutāṃllebhe caturastvilinātmajāt ṛṣyantamatha duṣyantaṃ pravīram anadhaṃ tathā //

Translation

Upadānavī bore four sons to Ilina: Ṛṣyanta, Duṣyanta, Pravīra, and also Anadha.

Word by Word

• upadānavī: Upadānavī (a queen/wife)

• sutān: sons

• lebhe: obtained/bore (gave birth to)

• caturān: four

• tu: indeed/and

• ilinātmajāt: to Ilina (from Ilina as father)

• ṛṣyantam: Ṛṣyanta (name of a son)

• atha: then/and

• duṣyantam: Duṣyanta (name of a son)

• pravīram: Pravīra (name of a son)

• anadham: Anadha (name of a son)

• tathā: likewise/also.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Upadānavī
• Ilina
• Ṛṣyanta
• Duṣyanta
• Pravīra
• Anadha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Lunar Dynasty
• Kings
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical record listing the sons born to Upadānavī from King Ilina.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic model of dharmic continuity through legitimate lineage—emphasizing succession, inheritance of royal responsibility, and the transmission of kingly duties across generations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is purely dynastic enumeration.