Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

सद्योजातं कुमारं तु दृष्ट्वा तं ममताब्रवीत् गमिष्यामि गृहं स्वं वै भरस्वैनं बृहस्पते //

Transliteration

sadyojātaṃ kumāraṃ tu dṛṣṭvā taṃ mamatābravīt gamiṣyāmi gṛhaṃ svaṃ vai bharasvainaṃ bṛhaspate //

Translation

Seeing the newly born boy, Mamatā said: “I shall go to my own home; O Bṛhaspati, do you rear this child.”

Word by Word

• सद्योजातम्: newly born

• कुमारम्: boy/child

• तु: indeed

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• तम्: him

• ममता: Mamatā (a proper name)

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke

• गमिष्यामि: I shall go

• गृहम्: home/house

• स्वम्: my own

• वै: indeed/verily

• भरस्व: nourish/support/raise (imperative)

• एनम्: this (child)

• बृहस्पते: O Bṛhaspati

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) reporting Mamatā’s words (quoted speech)

Entities Mentioned

• Mamatā
• Bṛhaspati

Tags

• Matsya Purana genealogy
• Puranic narratives
• Householder duty
• Child-rearing
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmic dissolution; it focuses on a domestic-ethical moment in a lineage narrative—entrusting a newborn to Bṛhaspati for care.

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

It highlights dharma in practical terms: guardianship and responsibility for a child. Even outside royal policy, the Purāṇic ethic emphasizes protection, upbringing, and rightful care within social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its significance is narrative and ethical (caregiving/guardianship) rather than architectural.