Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

ततो ऽसृजद्वामदेवं त्रिशूलवरधारिणम् सनत्कुमारं च विभुं पूर्वेषामपि पूर्वजम् //

Transliteration

tato 'sṛjadvāmadevaṃ triśūlavaradhāriṇam sanatkumāraṃ ca vibhuṃ pūrveṣāmapi pūrvajam //

Translation

Then he created Vāmadeva, bearer of the trident and the boon‑granting hand, and also the mighty Sanatkumāra—ancestor even of the ancients.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• asṛjat: (he) created/emitted

• vāmadevam: Vāmadeva (a divine form/name, commonly associated with Śiva)

• triśūla: trident

• vara-dhāriṇam: holding a boon/bestowal (lit. ‘holding a boon’)

• sanat-kumāram: Sanatkumāra (the eternally youthful sage)

• ca: and

• vibhum: the powerful, all-pervading one

• pūrveṣām api: even of the former/ancients

• pūrvajam: the first-born/ancestor

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Purāṇic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Vāmadeva
• Sanatkumāra
• Triśūla (trident)

Tags

• Creation
• Cosmogony
• Rudra-Śiva forms
• Kumāras
• Puranic genealogy

FAQs

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

It describes an act of secondary creation (sarga): the emanation of specific divine/sage figures (Vāmadeva and Sanatkumāra), indicating re-manifestation of cosmic agents after (or within) the broader creation cycle rather than describing dissolution itself.

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

Indirectly, it grounds dharma in a cosmic order: rulers and householders are expected to uphold conduct aligned with the established hierarchy of sages and deities—reverence to primordial teachers like Sanatkumāra and devotion to divine forms such as Vāmadeva support stability in society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse signals iconographic/ritual cues: Vāmadeva is identified by the triśūla (trident) and a boon-bestowing attribute, which can guide pratima-lakṣaṇa (image identification) in temple worship contexts, even though no explicit Vāstu rule is stated here.