Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines, Shloka 19

Devanagari script

शिबेस्तु शिबयः पुत्राश् चत्वारो लोकविश्रुताः पृथुदर्भः सुवीरश्च केकयो भद्रकस्तथा //

Transliteration

śibestu śibayaḥ putrāś catvāro lokaviśrutāḥ pṛthudarbhaḥ suvīraśca kekayo bhadrakastathā //

Translation

ശിബിക്കു ലോകവിഖ്യാതരായ നാല് പുത്രന്മാർ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു—പൃഥുദർഭൻ, സുവീരൻ, കേകയൻ, ഭദ്രകൻ.

Word by Word

• śibeḥ tu: of Śibi, indeed

• śibayaḥ: the Śibis / those descended from Śibi

• putrāḥ: sons

• catvāraḥ: four

• loka-viśrutāḥ: world-renowned, famous in the world

• pṛthu-darbhaḥ: Pṛthudarbha (proper name)

• su-vīraḥ ca: Suvīra also (proper name)

• kekayaḥ: Kekaya (proper name)

• bhadrakaḥ tathā: Bhadraka likewise (proper name)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Śibi
• Śibis
• Pṛthudarbha
• Suvīra
• Kekaya
• Bhadraka

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Kshatriya lineages
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice listing Śibi’s four famous sons, preserving dynastic memory rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of kingship through lineage: naming renowned heirs emphasizes continuity of righteous rule, inheritance of responsibility, and the social order sustained by well-known royal lines.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; it functions purely as a dynastic enumeration within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration.