Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

वीरणस्यात्मजायां तु चक्षुर्मनुमजीजनत् मनुर् वै राजकन्यायां नड्वलायां स चाक्षुषः //

Transliteration

vīraṇasyātmajāyāṃ tu cakṣurmanumajījanat manur vai rājakanyāyāṃ naḍvalāyāṃ sa cākṣuṣaḥ //

Translation

From Vīraṇa’s daughter, Cakṣus begot Manu. That Manu—known as Cākṣuṣa—was born from the royal maiden Naḍvalā.

Word by Word

• vīraṇasya: of Vīraṇa

• ātmajāyām: in (his) daughter

• tu: indeed/and

• cakṣuḥ: Cakṣus (a progenitor)

• manum: Manu

• ajījanat: begot/produced

• manuḥ: Manu

• vai: verily/indeed

• rājakanyāyām: in a king’s daughter/royal maiden

• naḍvalāyām: in Naḍvalā (proper name)

• saḥ: he/that

• cākṣuṣaḥ: Cākṣuṣa (the Manu named after Cakṣus)

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting genealogy (genealogical register style)

Entities Mentioned

• Vīraṇa
• Cakṣus
• Manu (Cākṣuṣa)
• Naḍvalā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Manvantaras
• Puranic lineages
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it preserves Manvantara-era genealogy by naming the parentage and identity of Cākṣuṣa Manu.

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

Indirectly, it anchors dharma in lineage memory: Purāṇic genealogies legitimize royal succession and the transmission of social duties (rājadharma and gṛhastha-dharma) through recognized ancestral lines.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a genealogical record rather than a temple/ritual instruction.