Shloka 37

Matsya Purana — Genealogy and Classification of Sacred Fires

Devanagari script

विविधाग्निस्ततस्तस्य तस्य पुत्रो महाकविः विविधाग्निसुतादर्काद् अग्नयो ऽष्टौ सुताः स्मृताः //

Transliteration

vividhāgnistatastasya tasya putro mahākaviḥ vividhāgnisutādarkād agnayo 'ṣṭau sutāḥ smṛtāḥ //

Translation

From him was born Vividhāgni; and from Vividhāgni came his son, the great sage-poet Mahākavi. From Arkā, the son of Vividhāgni, eight sons are remembered, known collectively as the Agnis.

Word by Word

• vividhāgniḥ: Vividhāgni (a proper name)

• tataḥ: then/from him

• tasya: of him

• tasya putraḥ: his son

• mahākaviḥ: great poet/seer

• vividhāgni-sutāt: from the son of Vividhāgni

• arkāt: from Arkā (proper name)

• agnayaḥ: the Agnis (a group bearing the name Agni)

• aṣṭau: eight

• sutāḥ: sons

• smṛtāḥ: remembered/traditionally recorded

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narrating genealogy to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vividhāgni
• Mahākavi
• Arka
• Agnis

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic lineages
• Rishi-poets

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it preserves a genealogical succession, emphasizing how Purāṇas transmit sacred memory through lineages.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders safeguard lineage records and honor ancestral transmission (smṛti) as part of dharma and social continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified here; the technical focus is genealogical classification—naming a group of eight descendants called the Agnis.