Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

भरतस्तु भरद्वाजं पुत्रं प्राप्य विभुर् ब्रवीत् आदाव् आत्महिताय त्वं कृतार्थो ऽहं त्वया विभो //

Transliteration

bharatastu bharadvājaṃ putraṃ prāpya vibhur bravīt ādāv ātmahitāya tvaṃ kṛtārtho 'haṃ tvayā vibho //

Translation

But Bharata, having obtained Bharadvāja as his son, spoke thus: “From the very beginning you have acted for your own highest good; through you, O mighty one, I have been fulfilled and my purpose accomplished.”

Word by Word

• bharataḥ: Bharata

• tu: indeed/but

• bharadvājam: Bharadvāja

• putram: as a son

• prāpya: having obtained/attained

• vibhuḥ: the mighty one (Bharata, illustrious)

• bravīt: said/spoke

• ādau: in the beginning/from the outset

• ātma-hitāya: for one’s own welfare/highest good

• tvam: you

• kṛtārthaḥ: successful/one whose purpose is achieved

• aham: I

• tvayā: by you/through you

• vibho: O mighty one/O powerful lord (vocative).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purana narrator reporting Bharata’s words)

Entities Mentioned

• Bharata
• Bharadvaja

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal lineages
• Putra (son)
• Praise/benediction

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmic creation; it belongs to a genealogical/lineage narrative highlighting familial succession and fulfillment through a son.

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

It reflects the Purāṇic ideal that a householder-king seeks continuity of dharma through progeny; the son is portrayed as the means by which the father’s aims (kṛtārthatā) and responsibilities toward lineage are completed.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its focus is personal praise and lineage fulfillment.