Shloka 35

Matsya Purana — Catalogue of the Eighteen Puranas

Devanagari script

यत्र ब्रह्मवराहस्य चोदन्तं वर्णितं मुहुः तदष्टादशसाहस्रं ब्रह्मवैवर्तमुच्यते //

Transliteration

yatra brahmavarāhasya codantaṃ varṇitaṃ muhuḥ tadaṣṭādaśasāhasraṃ brahmavaivartamucyate //

Translation

That Purāṇa in which the account of Brahmā’s Varāha (the Boar incarnation) is repeatedly described—consisting of eighteen thousand verses—is called the Brahma-vaivarta (Purāṇa).

Word by Word

• yatra: wherein

• brahma-varāhasya: of Brahmā’s Varāha (the Boar form/incarnation associated with Brahmā)

• codantam: narrative, account, report (vṛttānta)

• varṇitam: described, recounted

• muhuḥ: repeatedly, again and again

• tat: that (text)

• aṣṭādaśa-sāhasram: eighteen-thousand (verses)

• brahma-vaivartam: Brahma-vaivarta (name of a Purāṇa)

• ucyate: is called, is said to be

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing Purāṇa classifications within the Matsya Purāṇa’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Varāha
• Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa

Tags

• Purana-List
• Purana-Classification
• Varaha
• Textual-Tradition
• Verse-Count

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly describe pralaya; it catalogs Purāṇic literature by identifying the Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa through its recurring Varāha narrative and its stated length (18,000 verses).

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

Indirectly: it supports dharma-study by pointing to authoritative Purāṇas. For kings and householders, such cataloging guides which texts to consult for vrata, dāna, and ethical instruction, though no specific rājadharma or gṛhastha-rule is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vāstu/temple-building rule is taught in this verse; its ritual significance is bibliographic—naming and characterizing a Purāṇa used as a source for ritual narratives and theological themes (e.g., Varāha).