Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines, Shloka 38

Devanagari script

संबभूवैव धर्मात्मा तया सार्धमकामया उत्सृजन्तं तु तद्रेतोवाचं गर्भो ऽभ्यभाषत //

Transliteration

saṃbabhūvaiva dharmātmā tayā sārdhamakāmayā utsṛjantaṃ tu tadretovācaṃ garbho 'bhyabhāṣata //

Translation

ആ ധർമ്മാത്മാവ് അവൾക്ക് ഇച്ഛയില്ലായിരുന്നിട്ടും അവളോടൊപ്പം സംഗമിച്ചു; അവൻ വീര്യം വിസർജ്ജിക്കുന്ന വേളയിൽ ഗർഭസ്ഥ ശിശു വാക്കുകളാൽ പ്രസ്താവിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• saṃbabhūva: came to be/consorted

• eva: indeed

• dharmātmā: righteous-souled one

• tayā sārdham: together with her

• akāmāyā: with (her) being without desire/unwilling

• utsṛjantaṃ: while discharging/releasing

• tu: but/indeed

• tad-retas: that semen

• vācam: speech/words

• garbhaḥ: the embryo/fetus

• abhyabhāṣata: spoke/addressed

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration; not a direct speech by Matsya in this verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Garbha (embryo)
• Dharmātmā (righteous man)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Miraculous birth
• Dharma
• Narrative episode

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it highlights a miraculous birth motif (speech from the womb) within a genealogical/narrative context.

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

Indirectly, it evokes dharma in household conduct—especially the ethical tension implied by akāmā (lack of consent/desire)—while framing the male figure as dharmātmā, a common Purāṇic signal that the broader episode is meant to be read through a moral lens.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; it is a narrative detail emphasizing extraordinary circumstances surrounding conception and birth.