Shloka 49

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

बृहद्धनोर् बृहदिषुः पुत्रस्तस्य जयद्रथः अश्वजित्तनयस्तस्य सेनजित् तस्य चात्मजः //

Transliteration

bṛhaddhanor bṛhadiṣuḥ putrastasya jayadrathaḥ aśvajittanayastasya senajit tasya cātmajaḥ //

Translation

From Bṛhaddhanu was born Bṛhadiṣu; his son was Jayadratha. From Aśvajit was born Senajit, his son.

Word by Word

• bṛhaddhanoḥ: of Bṛhaddhana

• bṛhadiṣuḥ: (named) Bṛhadiṣu

• putraḥ: son

• tasya: of him/his

• jayadrathaḥ: (named) Jayadratha

• aśvajit-tanayaḥ: the son of Aśvajit

• senajit: (named) Senajit

• tasya: of him

• ca: and

• ātmajaḥ: offspring/son

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s dynastic list (genealogical narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Bṛhaddhana
• Bṛhadiṣu
• Jayadratha
• Aśvajit
• Senajit

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Puranic kings
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it is a genealogical register enumerating successive kings and their sons.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s model of dharmic continuity: royal duty is framed through legitimate succession and remembered lineage, which anchors social order and kingship ethics across generations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu Shastra, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its function is historical-genealogical rather than architectural or liturgical.