Shloka 53

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

नीपा इति समाख्याता राजानः सर्व एव ते तेषां वंशकरः श्रीमान् नीपानां कीर्तिवर्धनः //

Transliteration

nīpā iti samākhyātā rājānaḥ sarva eva te teṣāṃ vaṃśakaraḥ śrīmān nīpānāṃ kīrtivardhanaḥ //

Translation

All those kings were known by the name “Nīpa.” Among them, the illustrious founder of their line, who increased the Nīpas’ fame, was Kīrtivardhana.

Word by Word

• नीपाः (nīpāḥ): the Nīpas (a royal clan/name)

• इति (iti): thus

• समाख्याताः (samākhyātāḥ): called, renowned as

• राजानः (rājānaḥ): kings

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• एव (eva): indeed

• ते (te): they

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them

• वंशकरः (vaṃśa-karaḥ): lineage-maker, founder/establisher of the dynasty

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān): illustrious, prosperous, glorious

• नीपानाम् (nīpānām): of the Nīpas

• कीर्तिवर्धनः (kīrtivardhanaḥ): Kīrtivardhana (“increaser of fame”).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy in the Matsya Purana style

Entities Mentioned

• Nīpa (dynastic name)
• Kīrtivardhana

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Vamsha
• Itihasa-Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on dynastic nomenclature and the founding figure of a royal lineage (the Nīpas).

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on legitimate succession and the preservation of dynasty and reputation—core ideals of rājadharma (kingship), where a ruler is remembered as a “founder” and “increaser of fame” through stable governance and lineage continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu, temple, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely genealogical, highlighting clan identity and a lineage-founder.