Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

हस्तिनश्चैव दायादास् त्रयः परमकीर्तयः अजमीढो द्विमीढश्च पुरुमीढस्तथैव च //

Transliteration

hastinaścaiva dāyādās trayaḥ paramakīrtayaḥ ajamīḍho dvimīḍhaśca purumīḍhastathaiva ca //

Translation

And Hastin had three heirs, renowned above all: Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha, and likewise Purumīḍha.

Word by Word

• हस्तिनः (hastinaḥ): of Hastin

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• दायादाः (dāyādāḥ): heirs, inheritors, descendants

• त्रयः (trayaḥ): three

• परम-कीर्तयः (parama-kīrtayaḥ): supremely famous, of highest renown

• अजमीढः (ajamīḍhaḥ): Ajamīḍha (proper name)

• द्विमीढः (dvimīḍhaḥ): Dvimīḍha (proper name)

• च (ca): and

• पुरुमीढः (purumīḍhaḥ): Purumīḍha (proper name)

• तथा एव (tathā eva): likewise, in the same manner

• च (ca): and

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, narrating royal genealogy)

Entities Mentioned

• Hastin
• Ajamīḍha
• Dvimīḍha
• Purumīḍha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kshatriya lineages
• Hastinapura tradition
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records dynastic succession—Hastin’s three celebrated heirs—within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narrative.

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

By emphasizing legitimate heirs (dāyādāḥ) and famed succession, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of orderly inheritance and continuity of righteous kingship (rajadharma) through recognized lineage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is purely genealogical, naming Hastin’s descendants.