Shloka 62

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

तस्य राज्यं प्रतिश्रुत्य नीपान् आजघ्निवान् प्रभुः उवाच सान्त्वं विविधं जघ्नुस्ते वै ह्य् उभाव् अपि //

Transliteration

tasya rājyaṃ pratiśrutya nīpān ājaghnivān prabhuḥ uvāca sāntvaṃ vividhaṃ jaghnuste vai hy ubhāv api //

Translation

Having promised him the kingdom, the mighty lord then struck down the Nīpas. He also spoke many conciliatory words—yet in the end, indeed, both sides came to blows.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him

• rājyaṁ: kingdom

• pratiśrutya: having promised/pledged

• nīpān: the Nīpas (a royal clan)

• ājaghnivān: struck down, smote

• prabhuḥ: the lord/mighty ruler

• uvāca: said, spoke

• sāntvam: conciliation, pacifying counsel

• vividham: manifold, various

• jaghnuḥ: they struck, they killed/attacked

• te: they/those (parties)

• vai: indeed

• hi: surely

• ubhāv api: both (sides) also.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the dynastic episode within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Nīpas

Tags

• Dynasties
• Kingship
• Conflict
• Rajadharma
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic-royal narrative focusing on political promise, conciliation, and violent conflict.

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

It highlights a Rajadharma tension: a ruler may attempt sāntva (conciliation) and diplomacy, yet must also confront threats to stability—showing the peril of contested promises of kingship.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated; the verse is political-historical rather than architectural.