Shloka 79

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

क्षेमात्सुनीथः संजज्ञे सुनीथस्य नृपंजयः नृपंजयाच्च विरथ इत्येते पौरवाः स्तुताः //

Transliteration

kṣemātsunīthaḥ saṃjajñe sunīthasya nṛpaṃjayaḥ nṛpaṃjayācca viratha ityete pauravāḥ stutāḥ //

Translation

From Kṣema was born Sunītha; from Sunītha came Nṛpaṃjaya; and from Nṛpaṃjaya was born Viratha—these are the celebrated kings of the Paurava line.

Word by Word

• kṣemāt: from Kṣema

• sunīthaḥ: Sunītha (a king/person named Sunītha)

• saṃjajñe: was born/arose

• sunīthasya: of Sunītha/from Sunītha

• nṛpaṃjayaḥ: Nṛpaṃjaya (lit. 'conqueror of kings', a proper name)

• nṛpaṃjayāt: from Nṛpaṃjaya

• ca: and

• virathaḥ: Viratha (a proper name

• iti: thus

• ete: these

• pauravāḥ: (kings) of the Paurava/Puru lineage

• stutāḥ: praised/celebrated.

Speaker

• Suta (Purāṇic narrator in genealogical narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Kṣema
• Sunītha
• Nṛpaṃjaya
• Viratha
• Pauravas (Puru dynasty)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Paurava
• Itihasa-Purana
• Royal line

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records dynastic succession in the Paurava (Puru) lineage, focusing on royal genealogy rather than cosmic cycles.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of righteous kingship by preserving royal succession and memory—genealogies function as models of legitimacy and continuity for kṣatriya dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; it is purely genealogical.