Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

स्वारोचिषस्य तनयाश् चत्वारो देववर्चसः नभोनभस्यप्रसृतिभानवः कीर्तिवर्धनाः //

Transliteration

svārociṣasya tanayāś catvāro devavarcasaḥ nabhonabhasyaprasṛtibhānavaḥ kīrtivardhanāḥ //

Translation

Svārociṣa had four sons, radiant with divine splendor—Nabhonabhas, Prasṛti, Bhānava, and Kīrtivardhana.

Word by Word

• svārociṣasya: of Svārociṣa (Manu)

• tanayāḥ: sons

• catvāraḥ: four

• deva-varcasaḥ: possessing divine radiance/splendor

• nabhonabhas: (proper name) Nabhonabhas

• prasṛti: (proper name) Prasṛti

• bhānavaḥ: (proper name) Bhānava

• kīrtivardhanāḥ: (proper name) Kīrtivardhana / ‘increaser of fame’

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) summarizing the Manvantara genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Svārociṣa (Manu)
• Nabhonabhas
• Prasṛti
• Bhānava
• Kīrtivardhana

Tags

• Manvantara
• Genealogy
• Dynasties
• Puranic kings
• Creation cycles

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it situates the narrative in cyclical time by listing figures of the Svārociṣa Manvantara, a key framework used in Purāṇas to map creation across successive eras.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of dharmic continuity through lineage—royal succession and the preservation of family lines are presented as part of sustaining social order across a Manvantara.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; it is a genealogical enumeration rather than a Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual instruction passage.