Shloka 52

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

पृथुसेनस्य पौरस्तु पौरान्नीपो ऽथ जज्ञिवान् नीपस्यैकशतं त्व् आसीत् पुत्राणाम् अमितौजसाम् //

Transliteration

pṛthusenasya paurastu paurānnīpo 'tha jajñivān nīpasyaikaśataṃ tv āsīt putrāṇām amitaujasām //

Translation

From Pṛthusena, a son named Paura was born; and from Paura, Nīpa was then born. Nīpa, indeed, had a hundred sons, all of immeasurable prowess.

Word by Word

• pṛthusenasya: of Pṛthusena

• pauraḥ: (a son named) Paura

• tu: and/indeed

• paurāt: from Paura

• nīpaḥ: (a son named) Nīpa

• atha: then

• jajñivān: was born/came into being

• nīpasya: of Nīpa

• ekaśatam: one hundred

• tv: indeed/then (emphatic particle)

• āsīt: there were/was

• putrāṇām: sons

• amitaujasām: of immeasurable vigor/limitless prowess

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Pṛthusena
• Paura
• Nīpa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage
• Puranic History
• Kings

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical statement tracing descent from Pṛthusena to Paura to Nīpa and noting Nīpa’s hundred powerful sons.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of kingship by preserving lineage memory: royal succession and the continuity of heirs are presented as markers of stable rule and dynastic dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the focus is strictly on dynastic genealogy and the multiplication of royal progeny.