Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

ज्योतिष्मान् द्युतिमान् हव्यो मेधा मेधातिथिर् वसुः स्वायम्भुवस्यास्य मनोर् दशैते वंशवर्धनाः //

Transliteration

jyotiṣmān dyutimān havyo medhā medhātithir vasuḥ svāyambhuvasyāsya manor daśaite vaṃśavardhanāḥ //

Translation

Jyotiṣmān, Dyutimān, Havya, Medhā, Medhātithi, and Vasu—these are counted among the ten lineage-enhancers (vaṃśa-vardhana) of this Svāyambhuva Manu.

Word by Word

• jyotiṣmān: the radiant one (name)

• dyutimān: the lustrous one (name)

• havyaḥ: Havya (name

• medhā: Medhā (name

• medhātithiḥ: Medhātithi (name

• vasuḥ: Vasu (name

• svāyambhuvasya: of Svāyambhuva

• asya: of this

• manoḥ: of Manu

• daśa: ten

• ete: these

• vaṃśa-vardhanāḥ: increasers of the dynasty/lineage-propagators

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranic narrator) relating genealogical tradition (within the Matsya Purana’s Manu-lineage discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Svayambhuva Manu
• Jyotiṣmān
• Dyutimān
• Havya
• Medhā
• Medhātithi
• Vasu

Tags

• Genealogy
• Manvantara
• Dynasties
• Manu
• Puranic lineages

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it belongs to the Manvantara-genealogy layer that preserves continuity of creation through Manu’s descendants (vaṃśa-vardhanāḥ).

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

By emphasizing “lineage-enhancers,” the verse reflects the Purāṇic ideal of sustaining social and ritual continuity—kings protect the line and order, while householders sustain progeny, rites, and dharma within the family line.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule is stated here; the only ritual nuance is lexical—‘Havya’ echoes the language of offerings (havis), aligning these genealogies with sacrificial/ritual culture that the Purāṇas assume.