Shloka 78

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

नीलो नाम महाराजः पाञ्चालाधिपतिर्वशी उग्रायुधस्य दायादः क्षेमो नाम महायशाः //

Transliteration

nīlo nāma mahārājaḥ pāñcālādhipatirvaśī ugrāyudhasya dāyādaḥ kṣemo nāma mahāyaśāḥ //

Translation

There was a great king named Nīla, a powerful lord of the Pañcālas. From Ugrāyudha’s lineage was born Kṣema, renowned with great fame.

Word by Word

• नीलः (nīlaḥ): Nīla (a king)

• नाम (nāma): by name

• महाराजः (mahārājaḥ): great king

• पाञ्चाल-अधिपतिः (pāñcāla-adhipatiḥ): ruler of the Pañcālas

• वशी (vaśī): powerful, self-controlled, sovereign

• उग्रायुधस्य (ugrāyudhasya): of Ugrāyudha

• दायादः (dāyādaḥ): heir, descendant

• क्षेमः (kṣemaḥ): Kṣema (name of a king)

• नाम (nāma): by name

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ): greatly famous, illustrious

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy (vāṁśa)

Entities Mentioned

• Nīla
• Pañcāla
• Ugrāyudha
• Kṣema

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Panchala
• Rajadharma
• Itihasa

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is part of a dynastic catalogue, naming rulers and succession within the Pañcāla-associated lineage.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Rajadharma framework by emphasizing legitimate succession (dāyāda) and renowned kingship—core Purāṇic concerns for stable rule and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is stated here; the focus is strictly genealogical (names, rulership, and descent).