Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

महामनास्तु द्वौ पुत्रौ जनयामास विश्रुतौ उशीनरं च धर्मज्ञं तितिक्षुं चैव ताव् उभौ //

Transliteration

mahāmanāstu dvau putrau janayāmāsa viśrutau uśīnaraṃ ca dharmajñaṃ titikṣuṃ caiva tāv ubhau //

Translation

മഹാമനാ രണ്ടു പ്രശസ്ത പുത്രന്മാരെ ജനിപ്പിച്ചു—ധർമ്മജ്ഞനായ ഉശീനരനും തിതിക്ഷുവും; ഇരുവരും പ്രസിദ്ധരായി.

Word by Word

• mahāmanāḥ: (King) Mahāmanā

• tu: indeed/and

• dvau: two

• putrau: sons

• janayāmāsa: begot/caused to be born

• viśrutau: renowned, well-known

• uśīnaram: Uśīnara (proper name)

• ca: and

• dharmajñam: knower of dharma, righteous

• titikṣum: Titikṣu (proper name

• caiva: and indeed

• tāv: those two

• ubhau: both

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting the royal genealogy (vaṃśa) within the Matsya Purana narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

• Mahāmanā
• Uśīnara
• Titikṣu
• Dharma

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Dharma
• Royal Lineages
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical passage that records royal descent and the virtues of kings.

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

By calling Uśīnara “dharmajña” (knower of dharma), the verse highlights the Purāṇic ideal of kingship: rulership grounded in dharma—justice, restraint, and right conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as a lineage notice within the dynastic narrative.