Shloka 22

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

धर्मवीर्यबलोपेता दशैते रैवतात्मजाः भृगुः सुधामा विरजाः सहिष्णुर्नाद एव च //

Transliteration

dharmavīryabalopetā daśaite raivatātmajāḥ bhṛguḥ sudhāmā virajāḥ sahiṣṇurnāda eva ca //

Translation

Endowed with dharma, valor, and strength—these were the ten sons of Raivata: Bhṛgu, Sudhāmā, Virajā, Sahiṣṇu, and also Nāda among them.

Word by Word

• dharma: righteousness, virtue

• vīrya: valor, heroic energy

• bala: strength, power

• upetāḥ: endowed with, possessed of

• daśa: ten

• ete: these

• raivata-ātmajāḥ: sons of Raivata

• bhṛguḥ: Bhṛgu (a proper name)

• sudhāmā: Sudhāmā (a proper name)

• virajāḥ: Virajā (a proper name)

• sahiṣṇuḥ: Sahiṣṇu (a proper name

• nādaḥ: Nāda (a proper name

• eva ca: and indeed/also

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narration

Entities Mentioned

• Raivata
• Bhṛgu
• Sudhāmā
• Virajā
• Sahiṣṇu
• Nāda

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Manvantara
• Dharma
• Puranic Kings

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice highlighting the virtues (dharma, valor, strength) of Raivata’s sons.

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

By praising dharma, vīrya, and bala in royal descendants, the verse implies the ideal qualities expected in rulers—ethical conduct (dharma) supported by courage (vīrya) and capacity to protect (bala).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure is stated here; the focus is purely on lineage and the naming of descendants.