Shloka 38

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

स्मृताः शैब्यास्ततो गर्गाः क्षत्रोपेता द्विजातयः आहार्यतनयश्चैव धीमानासीद् उरुक्षवः //

Transliteration

smṛtāḥ śaibyāstato gargāḥ kṣatropetā dvijātayaḥ āhāryatanayaścaiva dhīmānāsīd urukṣavaḥ //

Translation

Thereafter the Śaibyās are remembered; then (came) the Gargas—twice-born men endowed with kṣatriya status. And Āhārya’s son too was the wise Urukṣava.

Word by Word

• smṛtāḥ: are remembered/recorded

• śaibyāḥ: the Śaibya clan/descendants of Śibi

• tataḥ: thereafter/then

• gargāḥ: the Garga lineage (Gargas)

• kṣatra-upetāḥ: possessed of kṣatriya rank/power

• dvi-jātayaḥ: twice-born (formally initiated)

• āhārya-tanayaḥ: the son of Āhārya

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• dhīmān: wise, intelligent

• āsīt: was

• urukṣavaḥ: Urukṣava (proper name, a descendant in the lineage).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s lineage account (traditional framing)

Entities Mentioned

• Śaibya (Śibi lineage)
• Garga (Garga lineage)
• Āhārya
• Urukṣava

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Kshatriya
• Brahmin lineages

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records genealogical succession—clans and descendants—within the Matsya Purana’s dynasty (vaṁśa) narration.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purana’s emphasis on varna- and lineage-based social roles: it notes “twice-born” figures who also bear kṣatriya standing, implying the continuity of dharma through recognized lineages and sanctioned status.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is specified here; the focus is on lineage identification (Śaibya, Garga, Urukṣava) used to anchor later narratives and dharmic authority.