Shloka 24

Matsya Purana — Genealogy and Classification of Sacred Fires

Devanagari script

ततो विहरणीयांस्तु वक्ष्याम्यष्टौ तु तान्सुतान् हौत्रियस्य सुतो ह्यग्निर् बर्हिषो हव्यवाहनः //

Transliteration

tato viharaṇīyāṃstu vakṣyāmyaṣṭau tu tānsutān hautriyasya suto hyagnir barhiṣo havyavāhanaḥ //

Translation

Thereafter I shall describe those eight noteworthy sons. Agni is the son of Hautriya, and Havyavāhana is the son of Barhiṣ.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter

• viharaṇīyān: noteworthy/celebrated (to be recounted)

• tu: indeed/and

• vakṣyāmi: I shall speak/I shall describe

• aṣṭau: eight

• tu: and

• tān: those

• sutān: sons

• hautriyasya: of Hautriya

• sutaḥ: son

• hi: indeed

• agniḥ: Agni (Fire)

• barhiṣaḥ: of Barhiṣ

• havyavāhanaḥ: Havyavāhana (the carrier of offerings

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Agni
• Havyavahana
• Hautriya
• Barhis

Tags

• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Agni
• Ritual
• Puranic Lineages

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it shifts into a genealogical catalog, naming notable sons and identifying Agni/Havyavāhana through parentage.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic aim of preserving lineage-memory; for householders, Agni/Havyavāhana evokes the centrality of sacred fire in domestic and śrauta rites (homa, offerings), which are key dharmic duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, “Havyavāhana” highlights Agni as the ‘carrier of oblations’—the indispensable mediator in yajña and homa; no Vāstu/temple-building rule is stated in this specific verse.