Shloka 51

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

वत्सश्चावर्तको राजा यस्यैते परिवत्सकाः रुचिराश्वस्य दायादः पृथुसेनो महायशाः //

Transliteration

vatsaścāvartako rājā yasyaite parivatsakāḥ rucirāśvasya dāyādaḥ pṛthuseno mahāyaśāḥ //

Translation

And there was King Vatsa, also called Āvartaka; from him arose the descendants known as the Parivatsakas. From Rucirāśva’s line was born Pṛthusena, a prince of great renown.

Word by Word

• वत्सः (vatsaḥ): Vatsa (a king/name)

• च (ca): and

• आवर्तकः (āvartakaḥ): Āvartaka (an epithet/name)

• राजा (rājā): king

• यस्य (yasya): of whom/whose

• एते (ete): these

• परिवत्सकाः (parivatsakāḥ): the Parivatsakas (a descendant group/clan)

• रुचिराश्वस्य (rucirāśvasya): of Rucirāśva

• दायादः (dāyādaḥ): heir/descendant

• पृथुसेनः (pṛthusenaḥ): Pṛthusena (a king/name)

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ): greatly famed, of great glory

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) relaying the Matsya Purana’s dynastic account

Entities Mentioned

• Vatsa
• Avartaka
• Parivatsakas
• Rucirashva
• Prithusena

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineages
• Puranic History
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it preserves dynastic continuity by naming kings and their descendant groups, a typical Purāṇic function alongside cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s rajadharma framework by emphasizing legitimate succession and remembered lineage—key ideals for kingship: orderly inheritance, continuity of rule, and fame earned through righteous governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a genealogical notice identifying rulers and their lines.