Shloka 24

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

ऋभवो ऽथ ऋभाद्याश् च वारिमूला दिवौकसः चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे प्रोक्ता देवानां पञ्च योनयः //

Transliteration

ṛbhavo 'tha ṛbhādyāś ca vārimūlā divaukasaḥ cākṣuṣasyāntare proktā devānāṃ pañca yonayaḥ //

Translation

In the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara, five yonis (origins/classes) of the gods are declared: the Ṛbhus; the groups beginning with the Ṛbhus; the water-rooted beings; and the heaven-dwellers.

Word by Word

• ऋभवः (ṛbhavaḥ): the Ṛbhus (a class of divine artisans)

• अथ (atha): then/also

• ऋभाद्याः (ṛbhādyāḥ): those beginning with the Ṛbhus (a related divine class/group)

• च (ca): and

• वारिमूलाः (vārimūlāḥ): water-rooted/water-origin beings

• दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ): heaven-dwellers (celestial beings)

• चाक्षुषस्य अन्तरे (cākṣuṣasya antare): in the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara/period of Manu Cākṣuṣa

• प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ): declared/taught

• देवानाम् (devānām): of the gods

• पञ्च (pañca): five

• योनयः (yonayaḥ): wombs/origins/classes.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, continuing a cosmological enumeration)

Entities Mentioned

• Ṛbhus
• Cākṣuṣa Manu
• Devas (gods)
• Divaukas (celestials)

Tags

• Manvantara
• Cosmology
• Deva-classes
• Genealogy
• Creation

FAQs

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

It focuses on creation-era taxonomy rather than dissolution: it classifies divine beings into “five origins” specifically stated for the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara.

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

Indirectly, it supports Purāṇic dharma by mapping cosmic order (deva classifications) that kings and householders are expected to honor through correct ritual observance and reverence toward celestial hierarchies.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is cosmological: knowing deva-classes is relevant for correctly addressing deities and celestial groups in offerings and invocations.