Shloka 56

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

जज्ञे सर्वगुणोपेतो विभ्राजस्तस्य चात्मजः विभ्राजस्य तु दायादस् त्व् अणुहो नाम वीर्यवान् //

Transliteration

jajñe sarvaguṇopeto vibhrājastasya cātmajaḥ vibhrājasya tu dāyādas tv aṇuho nāma vīryavān //

Translation

His son was born as Vibhrāja, endowed with every noble quality. And Vibhrāja’s heir was the valiant one named Aṇuha.

Word by Word

• jajñe: was born

• sarva-guṇa-upetaḥ: endowed with all virtues/qualities

• vibhrājaḥ: Vibhrāja (proper name)

• tasya: of him

• ca: and

• ātmajaḥ: son

• vibhrājasya: of Vibhrāja

• tu: indeed/and then

• dāyādaḥ: heir, successor

• tu: indeed

• aṇuhaḥ: Aṇuha (proper name)

• nāma: named

• vīryavān: mighty, valorous

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the lineage within the Matsya Purana narration

Entities Mentioned

• Vibhrāja
• Aṇuha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage
• Puranic History
• Vamsha

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical, recording royal succession (Vibhrāja and his heir Aṇuha) and does not describe Pralaya or cosmological dissolution.

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

By praising the successor as “endowed with all virtues” and “valiant,” it implies the Puranic ideal of kingship: moral excellence (guṇa) joined with protective strength (vīrya) as the basis for legitimate succession.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions purely as a lineage record within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narration.