Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

जनयामास तनयान् दश शूरानकल्मषान् ऊरुः पूरुः शतद्युम्नस् तपस्वी सत्यवाग्घविः //

Transliteration

janayāmāsa tanayān daśa śūrānakalmaṣān ūruḥ pūruḥ śatadyumnas tapasvī satyavāgghaviḥ //

Translation

He begot ten sons—heroic and free from blemish—namely Ūru, Pūru, Śatadyumna, Tapasvī, Satyavāk, and Ghavi (among them).

Word by Word

• janayāmāsa: begot, fathered

• tanayān: sons

• daśa: ten

• śūrān: heroes, valiant ones

• akalmaṣān: stainless, free from sin/blemish

• ūruḥ: Ūru (proper name)

• pūruḥ: Pūru (proper name)

• śatadyumnaḥ: Śatadyumna (proper name)

• tapasvī: Tapasvī (proper name

• satyavāk: Satyavāk (proper name

• ghaviḥ: Ghavi (proper name

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Ūru
• Pūru
• Śatadyumna
• Tapasvī
• Satyavāk
• Ghavi

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Lunar Dynasty
• Puru Line
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical, listing sons in a royal lineage rather than describing cosmic dissolution or the Flood narrative.

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

By emphasizing “heroic” and “stainless” sons, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal that rulers should uphold valor and moral purity, and that householders sustain society through righteous progeny and lineage continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified here; the verse functions as a lineage record within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narration.