Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

*ऋषय ऊचुः भरतस्य भरद्वाजः पुत्रार्थं मारुतैः कथम् संक्रामितो महातेजास् तन्नो ब्रूहि यथातथम् //

Transliteration

*ṛṣaya ūcuḥ bharatasya bharadvājaḥ putrārthaṃ mārutaiḥ katham saṃkrāmito mahātejās tanno brūhi yathātatham //

Translation

The sages said: “How was the mighty Bharadvāja, for the sake of obtaining a son for Bharata, transferred by the Maruts? Tell us that matter exactly as it happened.”

Word by Word

• ṛṣayaḥ: the sages

• ūcuḥ: said

• bharatasya: of Bharata

• bharadvājaḥ: (the sage) Bharadvāja

• putra-artham: for the purpose of a son/offspring

• mārutaiḥ: by the Maruts (storm-gods)

• katham: how

• saṃkrāmitaḥ: transferred/caused to pass/communicated

• mahā-tejāḥ: of great splendor, very powerful

• tat: that

• naḥ: to us

• brūhi: tell (you should tell)

• yathā-tatham: truly, just as it occurred

Speaker

• The sages (Ṛṣis)

Entities Mentioned

• Bharata
• Bharadvāja
• Maruts

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Rishis
• Puranic narrative
• Birth narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on a lineage episode—how a birth/offspring-related transmission involving Bharadvāja and the Maruts occurred for Bharata’s sake.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Puranic emphasis on dynastic continuity (putrārtha)—a king’s concern for succession and social order—prompting inquiry into legitimate lineage and the means by which heirs are obtained.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated in this verse; the key theme is narrative-genealogical transmission involving divine beings (Maruts) and the begetting of an heir.