Shloka 54

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

काव्याच्च समरो नाम सदेष्टसमरो ऽभवत् समरस्य पारसम्पारौ सदश्व इति ते त्रयः //

Transliteration

kāvyācca samaro nāma sadeṣṭasamaro 'bhavat samarasya pārasampārau sadaśva iti te trayaḥ //

Translation

And from Kāvya was born a son named Samara, also known as Sadeṣṭa-samara. From Samara came three sons—Pāra, Sampāra, and Sadaśva.

Word by Word

• काव्यात् (kāvyāt): from Kāvya

• च (ca): and

• समरः (samaraḥ): Samara

• नाम (nāma): by name

• सदेष्टसमरः (sadeṣṭa-samaraḥ): Sadeṣṭa-samara (an epithet/alternate name of Samara)

• अभवत् (abhavat): was born/came to be

• समरस्य (samarasya): of Samara

• पार (pāra): Pāra (proper name)

• सम्पारौ (sampārau): Sampāra (proper name

• सदश्वः (sadaśvaḥ): Sadaśva (proper name)

• इति (iti): thus

• ते (te): these

• त्रयः (trayaḥ): three.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy (vaṁśa) within the Matsya Purana narration

Entities Mentioned

• Kāvya
• Samara
• Sadeṣṭa-samara
• Pāra
• Sampāra
• Sadaśva

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vaṁśa
• Kings
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it is a genealogical statement listing descendants in a royal/ancestral line.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s rajadharma framework by preserving dynastic continuity—identifying rightful succession and remembered lineages that underpin kingship and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified here; the verse functions as a name-and-descent record within the Purana’s vaṁśa section.