Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Brahmā’s Four Faces

Devanagari script

पुत्रो भृगुर् अभूत् तद्वन् नारदो ऽप्य् अचिराद् अभूत् दशेमान् मानसान् ब्रह्मा मुनीन् पुत्रान् अजिजनत् //

Transliteration

putro bhṛgur abhūt tadvan nārado 'py acirād abhūt daśemān mānasān brahmā munīn putrān ajijanat //

Translation

Bhr̥gu became his son; likewise, Nārada too was born before long. Thus Brahmā generated these ten mind-born sons—sages, muni—as his progeny.

Word by Word

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): a son

• भृगुः (bhṛguḥ): the sage Bhṛgu

• अभूत् (abhūt): became/was born

• तद्वत् (tadvat): likewise/in the same way

• नारदः (nāradaḥ): the sage Nārada

• अपि (api): also

• अचिरात् (acirāt): before long/soon

• दश (daśa): ten

• इमान् (imān): these

• मानसान् (mānasān): mind-born, born of thought

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• मुनीन् (munīn): sages

• पुत्रान् (putrān): sons/progeny

• अजिजनत् (ajijanat): generated/created/brought forth.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the cosmogonic account (within the Matsya Purana’s creation narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Bhṛgu
• Nārada
• Mānasa-putras (mind-born sons)

Tags

• Creation
• Genealogy
• Sages
• Cosmogony
• Prajāsarga

FAQs

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

It focuses on creation (sarga), describing Brahmā’s generation of mind-born sages (mānasa-putras) like Bhṛgu and Nārada, rather than dissolution (pralaya).

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

Indirectly, it establishes the authority of primordial sages—figures who transmit dharma, ritual, and social order—forming the lineage through which royal and household duties are taught in later narratives.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual significance is foundational—identifying the sage-lineages (e.g., Bhṛgu, Nārada) traditionally linked with transmitting śāstra, mantra, and ritual knowledge.