Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines, Shloka 99
अवतारयामास महीं मन्त्रैर्वाहनमुत्तमम् हर्यङ्गस्य तु दायादो जातो भद्ररथः किल //
avatārayāmāsa mahīṃ mantrairvāhanamuttamam haryaṅgasya tu dāyādo jāto bhadrarathaḥ kila //
ด้วยมนต์อันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ เขาได้อัญเชิญพาหนะอันประเสริฐให้ลงสู่แผ่นดิน และเล่ากันว่า ภัทรรถะได้บังเกิดเป็นทายาทของฮรยังคะ
FAQs
This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on dynastic succession and a mantra-invoked descent/manifestation of an excellent “vehicle/mount.”
It reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on legitimate succession (dāyāda) and the kingly ideal of maintaining continuity of rule; it also implies reliance on mantra and ritual authority as part of royal culture.
The ritual element is the efficacy of mantras to “cause descent/manifestation” (avatāraṇa) of a revered object or vehicle—an idea aligned with consecratory and invocation rites, though no specific Vāstu or temple rule is stated in this verse.