Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

उत्तानपादात्तनयान् प्राप मन्थरगामिनी अपस्यतिम् अपस्यन्तं कीर्तिमन्तं ध्रुवं तथा //

Transliteration

uttānapādāttanayān prāpa mantharagāminī apasyatim apasyantaṃ kīrtimantaṃ dhruvaṃ tathā //

Translation

From Uttānapāda she obtained sons—Apasyati, Apasyanta, the illustrious Dhruva, and others as well—born of Mantharagāminī.

Word by Word

• uttānapādāt: from (King) Uttānapāda

• tanayān: sons/offspring

• prāpa: obtained/bore (gave birth to)

• mantharagāminī: Mantharagāminī (a proper name

• apasyatim: Apasyati (proper name)

• apasyantam: Apasyanta (proper name)

• kīrtimantam: renowned/illustrious

• dhruvam: Dhruva (proper name)

• tathā: and so/also

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the lineage within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration

Entities Mentioned

• Uttānapāda
• Mantharagāminī
• Apasyati
• Apasyanta
• Dhruva

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Lineage
• Dhruva
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s dynastic cataloguing, preserving lineage memory rather than cosmological dissolution.

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

By recording legitimate descent and heirs, the verse reflects the Purāṇic concern with orderly succession—central to rājadharma (stable kingship) and gṛhastha-dharma (continuity of family line).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a genealogical marker within the royal lineage narrative.