Shloka 73

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

महापौरवपुत्रस्तु राजा रुक्मरथः स्मृतः अथ रुक्मरथस्यासीत् सुपार्श्वो नाम पार्थिवः //

Transliteration

mahāpauravaputrastu rājā rukmarathaḥ smṛtaḥ atha rukmarathasyāsīt supārśvo nāma pārthivaḥ //

Translation

Mahāpaurava’s son is remembered as the king named Rukmaratha. And Rukmaratha had a sovereign called Supārśva.

Word by Word

• mahāpaurava-putraḥ: the son of Mahāpaurava

• tu: indeed/and

• rājā: king

• rukmarathaḥ: (named) Rukmaratha

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/recorded

• atha: then/now

• rukmarathasya: of Rukmaratha

• āsīt: there was/was born

• supārśvaḥ: (named) Supārśva

• nāma: by name

• pārthivaḥ: a ruler/earth-lord (king)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) continuing the Matsya Purana’s dynastic account (vamsha narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Mahāpaurava
• Rukmaratha
• Supārśva

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Paurava lineage
• Itihasa-Purana
• Kingship

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, recording royal succession (Mahāpaurava → Rukmaratha → Supārśva), not cosmology or pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic model of dharmic kingship by preserving the continuity of righteous rule through lineage; the focus here is on succession rather than explicit royal duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No architectural (Vāstu) or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; it functions as a dynastic record within the Matsya Purana’s historical-genealogical narrative.