Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata, Shloka 71

Devanagari script

दृढनेमिसुतश्चापि सुधर्मा नाम पार्थिवः आसीत्सुधर्मतनयः सार्वभौमः प्रतापवान् //

Transliteration

dṛḍhanemisutaścāpi sudharmā nāma pārthivaḥ āsītsudharmatanayaḥ sārvabhaumaḥ pratāpavān //

Translation

และโอรสของดฤฑเนมิคือกษัตริย์นามว่า สุธรรมะ โอรสของสุธรรมะเป็นที่รู้จักว่า ‘สาร์วเภามะ’ ผู้ทรงเดชานุภาพและกล้าหาญ

Word by Word

• dṛḍhanemi-sutaḥ: the son of Dṛḍhanemi

• ca api: and also

• sudharmā nāma: named Sudharmā

• pārthivaḥ: king, ruler

• āsīt: was (came to be)

• sudharmā-tanayaḥ: the son of Sudharmā

• sārvabhaumaḥ: universal monarch, emperor

• pratāpavān: powerful, valorous, radiant in might

Speaker

• Suta (Purāṇic narrator) reporting lineage within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration

Entities Mentioned

• Dṛḍhanemi
• Sudharmā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Vamsha
• Royal Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical statement identifying a king (Sudharmā) in a dynastic succession.

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

By calling Sudharmā a sārvabhauma and pratāpavān, the verse highlights the ideal of kingship in Purāṇic thought—sovereignty grounded in strength, protection, and effective rule—though specific duties are not detailed here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the focus is purely on royal lineage and political stature.