Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — Yayāti’s Rule

Devanagari script

पूरोस्तु पौरवो वंशो यत्र जातो ऽसि पार्थिव इदं वर्षसहस्रात्तु राज्यं कुरुकुलागतम् //

Transliteration

pūrostu pauravo vaṃśo yatra jāto 'si pārthiva idaṃ varṣasahasrāttu rājyaṃ kurukulāgatam //

Translation

From Pūru arises the Paurava lineage, in which you were born, O king. This sovereignty has come down in the Kuru family for a thousand years.

Word by Word

• pūroḥ: of Pūru

• tu: indeed/and

• pauravaḥ: the Paurava

• vaṃśaḥ: lineage/dynasty

• yatra: in which/wherein

• jātaḥ asi: you are born

• pārthiva: O king/earth-ruler

• idam: this

• varṣa-sahasrāt: from (a period of) a thousand years

• tu: indeed

• rājyaṃ: kingdom/sovereignty

• kuru-kula-āgatam: come down through the Kuru family/received by the Kuru clan

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on royal lineages and legitimacy)

Entities Mentioned

• Pūru
• Paurava dynasty
• Kuru family

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Kuru
• Paurava

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on dynastic continuity—how royal authority is inherited through the Paurava–Kuru line.

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

By grounding kingship in an inherited lineage, it implies the king’s dharma includes preserving the stability, customs, and responsibility of a long-established royal succession.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse is primarily genealogical, serving as a historical-legal validation of sovereignty.