Shloka 36

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

बृहत्क्षत्रो महावीर्यो नरो गर्गश्च वीर्यवान् नरस्य संकृतिः पुत्रस् तस्य पुत्रो महायशाः //

Transliteration

bṛhatkṣatro mahāvīryo naro gargaśca vīryavān narasya saṃkṛtiḥ putras tasya putro mahāyaśāḥ //

Translation

Bṛhatkṣatra was a great hero. Nara and Garga too were mighty in valor. From Nara was born Saṃkṛti, and his son was Mahāyaśā (of great renown).

Word by Word

• bṛhatkṣatraḥ: Bṛhatkṣatra (a royal ancestor)

• mahā-vīryaḥ: of great valor/heroism

• naraḥ: Nara (proper name)

• gargaḥ ca: and Garga (proper name)

• vīrya-vān: possessed of strength/valor

• narasya: of Nara

• saṃkṛtiḥ: Saṃkṛti (proper name)

• putraḥ: son

• tasya: of him (Saṃkṛti)

• putraḥ: son

• mahā-yaśāḥ: Mahāyaśā, ‘great-famed’ (proper name/epithet).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the royal genealogy in the Matsya Purana

Entities Mentioned

• Bṛhatkṣatra
• Nara
• Garga
• Saṃkṛti
• Mahāyaśā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kshatriya line
• Puranic history
• Royal sages

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it preserves dynastic memory by listing successive royal figures and their descendants.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces the Purāṇic ideal that kings are remembered through valor, lineage, and righteous succession—core markers of kṣatriya duty (protecting society and maintaining continuity).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is strictly genealogical.