Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 109

Devanagari script

ततस्तु इन्द्रप्रतिमः पञ्चमस्तु भरद्वसुः षष्ठस्तु मित्रावरुणः सत्तमः कुण्डिनस्तथा //

Transliteration

tatastu indrapratimaḥ pañcamastu bharadvasuḥ ṣaṣṭhastu mitrāvaruṇaḥ sattamaḥ kuṇḍinastathā //

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം ഇന്ദ്രപ്രതിമൻ വന്നു; അഞ്ചാമൻ ഭരദ്വസു; ആറാമൻ മിത്രാവരുണൻ; അതുപോലെ ഏഴാമൻ കുണ്ടിനൻ.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• tu: indeed/and

• indrapratimaḥ: Indrapratima (a proper name, lit. 'Indra-like in appearance')

• pañcamaḥ: the fifth

• tu: and

• bharadvasuḥ: Bharadvasu (proper name)

• ṣaṣṭhaḥ: the sixth

• tu: and

• mitrāvaruṇaḥ: Mitrāvaruṇa (proper name

• sattamaḥ: the seventh

• kuṇḍinaḥ: Kuṇḍina (proper name)

• tathā: thus/likewise.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) relaying the Matsya Purana’s dynastic enumeration (likely within the Matsya–Manu dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Indrapratima
• Bharadvasu
• Mitrāvaruṇa
• Kuṇḍina

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic Kings
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is part of a dynastic succession list naming successive rulers.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s rajadharma context by preserving royal succession memory; the verse itself lists rulers rather than prescribing duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned here; the content is purely genealogical.