Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — Brahmā–Gāyatrī as a Divine Pair and the Early Genealogies of Creation

Devanagari script

परस्परं च सम्बन्धः सगोत्राणाम् अभूत् कथम् वैवाहिकस्तत्सुतानां छिन्द्धि मे संशयं विभो //

Transliteration

parasparaṃ ca sambandhaḥ sagotrāṇām abhūt katham vaivāhikastatsutānāṃ chinddhi me saṃśayaṃ vibho //

Translation

How did mutual relationships arise among those of the same lineage (sagotra)? And how did marital alliance come about for their sons? O Lord, dispel my doubt.

Word by Word

• परस्परम्: mutually, among one another

• च: and

• सम्बन्धः: relationship, connection

• सगोत्राणाम्: of those belonging to the same gotra/lineage

• अभूत्: came to be, arose

• कथम्: how?

• वैवाहिकः: marital, pertaining to marriage alliance

• तत्सुतानाम्: of their sons

• छिन्द्धि: cut off, remove

• मे: my

• संशयम्: doubt

• विभो: O Mighty One/Lord

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (questioning Lord Matsya/Vishnu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Lord Matsya (Vishnu)
• Sagotra (gotra system)

Tags

• Genealogy
• Gotra
• Marriage rules
• Dynasties
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it reflects post-creation social ordering—how lineages (gotras) and kin-relations became structured after the emergence of human/ancestral lines.

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

It points to dharma-based clarity on kinship and marriage eligibility—knowledge essential for householders arranging marriages and for kings regulating social order through accepted lineage and alliance norms.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the verse is genealogical/social, focusing on gotra relations and marriage alliances rather than ritual construction procedures.