Shloka 1

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

कश्यपस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि पत्नीभ्यः पुत्रपौत्रकान् अदितिर्दितिर्दनुश्चैव अरिष्टा सुरसा तथा //

Transliteration

kaśyapasya pravakṣyāmi patnībhyaḥ putrapautrakān aditirditirdanuścaiva ariṣṭā surasā tathā //

Translation

I shall now recount the sons and grandsons born to Kaśyapa through his wives—Aditi, Diti, Danu, as well as Ariṣṭā and Surasā.

Word by Word

• कश्यपस्य (kaśyapasya): of Kaśyapa

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi): I will declare / I shall expound

• पत्नीभ्यः (patnībhyaḥ): from (his) wives

• पुत्रपौत्रकान् (putra-pautrakān): sons and grandsons / descendants

• अदितिः (aditiḥ): Aditi

• दितिः (ditiḥ): Diti

• दनुः (danuḥ): Danu

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• अरिष्टा (ariṣṭā): Ariṣṭā

• सुरसा (surasā): Surasā

• तथा (tathā): likewise / also

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) continuing the Purāṇic genealogy discourse (within the Matsya Purāṇa’s dialogue frame).

Entities Mentioned

• Kaśyapa
• Aditi
• Diti
• Danu
• Ariṣṭā
• Surasā

Tags

• Genealogy
• Prajāpatis
• Kaśyapa
• Aditi-Diti
• Puranic dynasties

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical rather than pralaya-focused; it introduces the listing of Kaśyapa’s descendants through key wives, a standard Purāṇic method of describing creation through lineages.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma through lineage-awareness: Purāṇas use genealogies to ground social memory, royal succession narratives, and the moral exemplars associated with particular dynasties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure appears in this verse; it serves as a transition into genealogical cataloguing, not temple architecture or iconography rules.