Shloka 70

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

अजमीढस्य धूमिन्यां विद्वाञ्जज्ञे यवीनरः धृतिमांस्तस्य पुत्रस्तु तस्य सत्यधृतिः स्मृतः अथ सत्यधृतेः पुत्रो दृढनेमिः प्रतापवान् //

Transliteration

ajamīḍhasya dhūminyāṃ vidvāñjajñe yavīnaraḥ dhṛtimāṃstasya putrastu tasya satyadhṛtiḥ smṛtaḥ atha satyadhṛteḥ putro dṛḍhanemiḥ pratāpavān //

Translation

From Ajamīḍha, through Dhūminī, a learned son named Yavīnara was born. His son was Dhṛtimān, and Dhṛtimān’s son is remembered as Satyadhṛti. Then from Satyadhṛti was born the mighty and valorous Dṛḍhanemi.

Word by Word

ajamīḍhasyaof Ajamīḍha

dhūminyāmin/through (his wife) Dhūminī

vidvānlearned, wise

jajñewas born

yavīnaraḥ(named) Yavīnara

dhṛtimān(named) Dhṛtimān, steadfast one

tasyahis

putraḥson

tuand/indeed

satyadhṛtiḥ(named) Satyadhṛti, holder of truth/firm in truth

smṛtaḥis remembered/known

athathen

satyadhṛteḥof Satyadhṛti

putraḥson

dṛḍhanemiḥ(named) Dṛḍhanemi, of firm rim/unyielding resolve

pratāpavānpowerful, valorous, radiant in prowess

Speaker

Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical discourse

Entities Mentioned

AjamīḍhaDhūminīYavīnaraDhṛtimānSatyadhṛtiDṛḍhanemi

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it preserves dynastic memory by listing successive royal descendants (Ajamīḍha → Yavīnara → Dhṛtimān → Satyadhṛti → Dṛḍhanemi).

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

Indirectly, it upholds the Purāṇic ideal of continuity of dharma through lineage: kings are remembered for learning (vidvān) and strength (pratāpavān), implying that wisdom, truthfulness, and steadfastness are royal virtues to be maintained across generations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is purely genealogical, naming rulers and their succession.