Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

ततो मरुद्भिरानीय पुत्रः स तु बृहस्पतेः संक्रामितो भरद्वाजो मरुद्भिर्भरतस्य तु //

Transliteration

tato marudbhirānīya putraḥ sa tu bṛhaspateḥ saṃkrāmito bharadvājo marudbhirbharatasya tu //

Translation

Then the Maruts brought that son; and Bharadvāja was transferred to Bṛhaspati, and by the Maruts he was also connected with Bharata.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• marudbhiḥ: by the Maruts (storm-deities)

• ānīya: having brought

• putraḥ: the son

• saḥ tu: that indeed

• bṛhaspateḥ: of Bṛhaspati

• saṅkrāmitaḥ: transferred/entrusted/adopted (lit. made to pass over)

• bharadvājaḥ: Bharadvāja (name of the sage/son)

• marudbhiḥ: by the Maruts

• bharatasya: of Bharata

• tu: and/indeed

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranika narrator) recounting dynastic tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Maruts
• Brihaspati
• Bharadvaja
• Bharata

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Rishis
• Lineage-transfer
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on lineage history—how a son (Bharadvāja) is brought and formally transferred/entrusted within a sacred genealogical framework.

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

It reflects the Purāṇic concern for legitimate succession and the sanctity of lineage—key to a king’s dynastic continuity and a householder’s duty to preserve family order through proper guardianship and recognized transmission of heirs.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu/temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual-legal idea implied is saṅkrama (formal transfer/entrustment), a concept relevant to rites of affiliation and recognized guardianship in traditional lineages.