Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

तस्मादपि भरद्वाजाद् ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया भुवि द्व्यामुष्यायणकौलीनाः स्मृतास्ते द्विविधेन च //

Transliteration

tasmādapi bharadvājād brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā bhuvi dvyāmuṣyāyaṇakaulīnāḥ smṛtāste dvividhena ca //

Translation

From Bharadvāja as well, there arose on earth Brahmins and Kshatriyas—those remembered as the Dvyāmuṣyāyana families of noble lineage; and they are reckoned in two distinct divisions.

Word by Word

• tasmāt api: from him also/likewise

• bharadvājāt: from Bharadvāja

• brāhmaṇāḥ: Brahmins

• kṣatriyāḥ: Kshatriyas

• bhuvi: on earth

• dvyāmuṣyāyaṇa-kaulīnāḥ: the noble-line families known as Dvyāmuṣyāyaṇas (having a dual lineage/affiliation)

• smṛtāḥ: remembered/traditionally stated

• te: they

• dvividhena: in two ways/twofold

• ca: and

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Bharadvāja
• Brāhmaṇas
• Kṣatriyas
• Dvyāmuṣyāyaṇa
• Kaulīna

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Varna
• Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on post-creation social and dynastic continuity by tracing lineages from Bharadvāja into recognized groups.

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

By classifying lineages into Brahmin and Kshatriya streams, it supports the Matsya Purana’s broader varnashrama framework—guiding kings in governance by lineage-based social roles and guiding householders in preserving family tradition (kula-dharma).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-ritual rule appears here; the significance is genealogical—identifying ‘kaulīna’ (noble-line) Dvyāmuṣyāyaṇa families as a twofold classification within traditional lineage records.