Matināra

Matināra

Subāhu has other meanings too: see all meanings of Subāhu. Ilā has other meanings too: see all meanings of Ilā.

Matināra is a king of the line of Pūru, the son of Ṛceyu. He had three sons, all supremely righteous, and a daughter, Ilā, who, though a woman, became a brahmavādinī, one who speaks of Brahman.

His line

The Sūta tells the munis the line of Pūru, and after the Aṅga kings he turns to the line of Ṛceyu, son of Raudrāśva. Ṛceyu’s son was Matināra. Matināra’s three sons were knowers of the Veda, devoted to brāhmaṇas and true to their word; two of them are named, Vasurodha and Subāhu.

Matināra’s daughter Ilā was the wife of Taṃsu, and their son was the rājarshi Dharmanetra, mighty, a brahmavādī and valiant. Dharmanetra’s sons by Upadānavī were Dushyanta, Sushmanta, Pravīra and Anagha, and to Dushyanta, of Śakuntalā, was born the cakravartin Bharata.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13