Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ मनुस्तस्याम् अजीजनत् धर्मस्य कन्या चतुरा सूनृता नाम भामिनी //

Transliteration

priyavratottānapādau manustasyām ajījanat dharmasya kanyā caturā sūnṛtā nāma bhāminī //

Translation

From her, Manu begot Priyavrata and Uttānapāda. She was the daughter of Dharma—wise and capable—known by the name Sūnṛtā, a noble lady.

Word by Word

• प्रियव्रत (Priyavrata): Priyavrata

• उत्तानपाद (Uttānapāda): Uttānapāda

• मनुः (manuḥ): Manu

• तस्याम् (tasyām): in her / through her (i.e., in that wife)

• अजीजनत् (ajījanat): begot / generated

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya): of Dharma (personified righteousness)

• कन्या (kanyā): daughter

• चतुरा (caturā): clever, wise, capable

• सूनृता (sūnṛtā): Sūnṛtā (name

• नाम (nāma): by name

• भामिनी (bhāminī): noble woman / illustrious lady

Speaker

• Suta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage; within the Matsya Purana’s Manu discourse framework

Entities Mentioned

• Manu
• Priyavrata
• Uttānapāda
• Dharma
• Sūnṛtā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Manvantaras
• Dharma
• Puranic Kings

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it preserves post-creation social order by recording Manu’s lineage, a key Purāṇic method of linking cosmic cycles to human dynasties.

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

By grounding kingship in Manu’s line and associating the mother with Dharma (righteousness), the verse implies that royal succession and household lineage should be aligned with dharma—truthful conduct, proper heirs, and moral governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is genealogical, supplying the lineage framework that later chapters use when prescribing rites, royal duties, and temple/settlement traditions tied to specific dynasties.