Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

रतिर्मनस्तपो बुद्धिर् महान् दिक्सम्भ्रमस् तथा ततः स शतरूपायां सप्तापत्यान्यजीजनत् //

Transliteration

ratirmanastapo buddhir mahān diksambhramas tathā tataḥ sa śatarūpāyāṃ saptāpatyānyajījanat //

Translation

Rati, Manas, Tapa, Buddhi, Mahān, and also Diksambhrama—thus, from her, upon Śatarūpā, he begot seven offspring.

Word by Word

• रतिḥ: Rati (name of an offspring

• मनस्: Manas (Mind

• तपः: Tapa (austerity/ascetic heat

• बुद्धिः: Buddhi (intellect/discernment

• महान्: Mahān (the ‘Great’ principle

• दिक्सम्भ्रमः: Diksambhrama (confusion/whirling of the directions

• तथा: and/also

• ततः: then/from that

• सः: he (Manu)

• शतरूपायाम्: in/through Śatarūpā (his consort)

• सप्त: seven

• अपत्यानि: children/offspring

• अजीजनत्: begot/caused to be born.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting the genealogy; within the broader Matsya–Manu dialogue frame

Entities Mentioned

• Śatarūpā
• Svāyambhuva Manu
• Rati
• Manas
• Tapa
• Buddhi
• Mahān
• Diksambhrama

Tags

• Creation
• Genealogy
• Manvantara
• Puranic cosmology
• Lineages

FAQs

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

It reflects creation (sarga) by listing personified principles/qualities as offspring in Manu’s line, emphasizing emanation and ordering of reality rather than dissolution (pralaya).

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

Indirectly, it grounds dharma in lineage and cosmic order: the householder’s role of progeny and continuity mirrors the Purāṇic idea that social stability and righteous rule rest on properly maintained generations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse is primarily genealogical/cosmological, though terms like Buddhi and Mahān later inform philosophical frameworks sometimes used in ritual and iconographic interpretation.