Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

एवमाद्यास् तु बहवो बाणज्येष्ठा गुणाधिकाः बाणः सहस्रबाहुश् च सर्वास्त्रगणसंयुतः //

Transliteration

evamādyās tu bahavo bāṇajyeṣṭhā guṇādhikāḥ bāṇaḥ sahasrabāhuś ca sarvāstragaṇasaṃyutaḥ //

Translation

Thus there were many others of that kind—pre-eminent with Bāṇa as the eldest—surpassing in virtues. And Bāṇa, the thousand-armed one, was endowed with hosts of every weapon.

Word by Word

• evam-ādyāḥ: thus and the rest/beginning with these

• tu: indeed

• bahavaḥ: many

• bāṇa-jyeṣṭhāḥ: with Bāṇa as the eldest/chief

• guṇa-adhikāḥ: exceeding in qualities/virtues

• bāṇaḥ: Bāṇa (proper name)

• sahasra-bāhuḥ: thousand-armed

• ca: and

• sarva-astra-gaṇa-saṃyutaḥ: furnished with all groups/kinds of weapons

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic genealogy (as transmitted in the Matsya Purana’s narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Bāṇa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Daitya-Asura lore
• Warrior-kings
• Astras

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it is a genealogical-heroic description highlighting Bāṇa’s supremacy and martial endowment.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of kṣatra power—leadership, excellence in qualities, and readiness in arms—used in lineage narratives to define royal or heroic legitimacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is mentioned; the focus is on lineage status (jyeṣṭha) and mastery of astras (weapons).