Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

कृपं रिपुं जयं वृत्तं वृकं च वृकतेजसम् चक्षुषं ब्रह्मदौहित्र्यां वीरिण्यां स रिपुंजयः //

Transliteration

kṛpaṃ ripuṃ jayaṃ vṛttaṃ vṛkaṃ ca vṛkatejasam cakṣuṣaṃ brahmadauhitryāṃ vīriṇyāṃ sa ripuṃjayaḥ //

Translation

From Vīriṇī—Brahmā’s granddaughter—Cākṣuṣa begot sons named Kṛpa, Ripu, Jaya, Vṛtta, Vṛka, and Vṛkatejas; and also another son, Ripuñjaya.

Word by Word

• kṛpam: Kṛpa (proper name)

• ripum: Ripu (proper name)

• jayam: Jaya (proper name)

• vṛttam: Vṛtta (proper name)

• vṛkam: Vṛka (proper name)

• ca: and

• vṛkatejasam: Vṛkatejas (proper name, 'wolf-like in vigor')

• cakṣuṣam: Cākṣuṣa (proper name/king/Manu)

• brahmadauhitryām: in/through Brahmā’s granddaughter

• vīriṇyām: Vīriṇī (proper name, mother)

• saḥ: he

• ripuṃjayaḥ: Ripuñjaya (proper name, 'conqueror of foes')

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) reporting the lineage to the assembled sages

Entities Mentioned

• Cākṣuṣa
• Vīriṇī
• Brahmā
• Kṛpa
• Ripu
• Jaya
• Vṛtta
• Vṛka
• Vṛkatejas
• Ripuñjaya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Manvantaras
• Solar lineage
• Puranic kings

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it preserves dynastic memory by listing descendants in the Cākṣuṣa line, a common Purāṇic method of structuring cosmic time through Manvantaras.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing legitimate succession and lineage, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of orderly kingship (rājadharma) where stability of rule and continuity of heirs uphold social and ritual order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its function is genealogical cataloging rather than architectural prescription.