Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — The Syamantaka Jewel Episode and the Vrishni–Sainya Genealogies

Devanagari script

धर्मभृद्धर्मवर्माणौ धृष्टमानस्तथैव च सर्वे च प्रतिहोतारो रत्नायां जज्ञिरे च ते //

Transliteration

dharmabhṛddharmavarmāṇau dhṛṣṭamānastathaiva ca sarve ca pratihotāro ratnāyāṃ jajñire ca te //

Translation

Dharmabhṛt, Dharmavarmā, and likewise Dhṛṣṭamāna—together with all those known as the Pratihotāras—were born from Ratnā.

Word by Word

• धर्मभृत् (dharmabhṛt): ‘Bearer of dharma’, a proper name

• धर्मवर्माणौ (dharmavarmāṇau): Dharmavarmā (name

• धृष्टमानः (dhṛṣṭamānaḥ): Dhṛṣṭamāna (name

• तथा एव च (tathā eva ca): and likewise

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• च (ca): and

• प्रतिहोतारः (pratihotāraḥ): the Pratihotāras (a lineage/clan designation, lit. ‘counter/assistant priests’)

• रत्नायाम् (ratnāyām): in/through Ratnā (from Ratnā, i.e., her offspring)

• जज्ञिरे (jajñire): were born

• च ते (ca te): and they

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator in genealogical narration

Entities Mentioned

• Ratnā
• Dharmabhṛt
• Dharmavarmā
• Dhṛṣṭamāna
• Pratihotāras

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic history
• Lineages

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical register, recording births in a particular lineage through Ratnā.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage and continuity—key supports for royal legitimacy and the householder’s duty to sustain family lines through righteous conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the term “Pratihotāra” is a lineage label with a ritual-tinged etymology (connected to priestly functions), but the verse itself is purely genealogical.