Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

रुरुप्रभृतयस्तद्वच् चाक्षुषस्य सुता दश प्रोक्ताः स्वायम्भुवे वंशे ये मया पूर्वमेव तु //

Transliteration

ruruprabhṛtayastadvac cākṣuṣasya sutā daśa proktāḥ svāyambhuve vaṃśe ye mayā pūrvameva tu //

Translation

Likewise, beginning with Ruru, the ten sons of Cākṣuṣa have already been stated by me earlier in the genealogy of Svāyambhuva.

Word by Word

• ruru-prabhṛtayaḥ: beginning with Ruru

• tadvat: likewise/in the same manner

• cākṣuṣasya: of Cākṣuṣa (Manu)

• sutāḥ: sons/offspring

• daśa: ten

• proktāḥ: were declared/told

• svāyambhuve vaṁśe: in the Svāyambhuva lineage/dynasty

• ye: who/which

• mayā: by me

• pūrvam eva: earlier indeed/already

• tu: and/indeed (emphatic particle)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Cākṣuṣa Manu
• Ruru
• Svāyambhuva (Manu/lineage)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Manvantaras
• Genealogy
• Puranic History
• Svayambhuva Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical rather than pralaya-focused; it emphasizes continuity of dynastic transmission across Manvantaras by referencing an earlier listing of Cākṣuṣa Manu’s sons.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic framework where royal and familial duties (dharma) are grounded in lineage memory—preserving genealogy legitimizes succession, inheritance, and righteous governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is taught in this verse; its function is textual cross-reference within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic catalog.