Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

विरोचनश् चतुर्थश्च स बलिं पुत्रमाप्तवान् बलेः पुत्रशतं त्व् आसीद् बाणज्येष्ठं ततो द्विजाः //

Transliteration

virocanaś caturthaśca sa baliṃ putramāptavān baleḥ putraśataṃ tv āsīd bāṇajyeṣṭhaṃ tato dvijāḥ //

Translation

Virocana was the fourth; he obtained a son named Bali. And Bali had a hundred sons—of whom Bāṇa was the eldest, O twice-born sages.

Word by Word

• virocanaḥ: Virocana

• caturthaḥ: the fourth (in succession)

• ca: and

• saḥ: he

• balim: Bali (proper name, accusative)

• putram: a son

• āptavān: obtained/had

• baleḥ: of Bali

• putra-śatam: a hundred sons

• tu: indeed/and

• āsīt: there were/was

• bāṇa-jyeṣṭham: with Bāṇa as the eldest

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• dvijāḥ: O twice-born (address to Brahmins/sages).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic genealogy to the sages

Entities Mentioned

• Virocana
• Bali
• Bāṇa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Daityas
• Asura lineages
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records dynastic succession, naming Bali as Virocana’s son and Bāṇa as the eldest among Bali’s hundred sons.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of lineage continuity—emphasizing succession and progeny—often used in the Matsya Purāṇa to frame later discussions on kingship, inheritance, and legitimacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its focus is purely genealogical (vamśa listing).