Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

ऊरोर् अजनयत् पुत्रान् षड् आग्नेयी तु सुप्रभान् अग्निं सुमनसं ख्यातिं क्रतुमङ्गिरसं गयम् //

Transliteration

ūror ajanayat putrān ṣaḍ āgneyī tu suprabhān agniṃ sumanasaṃ khyātiṃ kratumaṅgirasaṃ gayam //

Translation

From Ūru, the Agneyī (fire-born) lady Suprabhā gave birth to six illustrious sons—Agni, Sumanas, Khyāti, Kratu, Aṅgiras, and Gaya.

Word by Word

ūroḥfrom Ūru

ajanayatbore/gave birth

putrānsons

ṣaṭsix

āgneyīAgneyī (connected with Agni/fire

tuindeed/and

suprabhānSuprabhā (the radiant one)

agnimAgni (name of a son

sumanasaṃSumanas (good-minded

khyātimKhyāti (renown

kratumKratu (sacrificial resolve/rite

aṅgirasaṃAṅgiras (name of a son

gayamGaya (name of a son

Speaker

Sūta (narratorial voice recounting the genealogy within the Matsya Purana’s early chapters)

Entities Mentioned

ŪruSuprabhāAgneyīAgniSumanasKhyātiKratuAṅgirasGaya

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the creation-era genealogical narration, listing the progeny born in the early cosmic generations.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic model of dharma through lineage: social and ritual duties are traditionally framed through ancestry (vaṁśa), ṛṣi-lines, and progenitors who establish sacrificial and ethical norms.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key ritual signal is the name Kratu (sacrifice/rite) and the Agneyī association (fire principle), pointing to the centrality of sacred fire (agni) in Vedic-Purāṇic ritual systems, though no specific Vāstu or temple rule is stated in this verse.