Shloka 14

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

हिरण्याक्षस्य पुत्रो ऽभूद् उलूकः शकुनिस्तथा भूतसंतापनश् चैव महानाभस्तथैव च //

Transliteration

hiraṇyākṣasya putro 'bhūd ulūkaḥ śakunistathā bhūtasaṃtāpanaś caiva mahānābhastathaiva ca //

Translation

Hiraṇyākṣa had sons—Ulūka, Śakuni, Bhūtasaṃtāpana, and also Mahānābha.

Word by Word

• हिरण्याक्षस्य (hiraṇyākṣasya): of Hiraṇyākṣa

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• अभूत् (abhūt): was/became/there was

• उलूकः (ulūkaḥ): Ulūka (proper name)

• शकुनिः (śakuniḥ): Śakuni (proper name)

• तथा (tathā): and/likewise

• भूतसंतापनः (bhūtasaṃtāpanaḥ): Bhūtasaṃtāpana (proper name

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• महानाभः (mahānābhaḥ): Mahānābha (proper name

• तथैव (tathaiva): and likewise/also

• च (ca): and.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative recitation; genealogical listing)

Entities Mentioned

• Hiraṇyākṣa
• Ulūka
• Śakuni
• Bhūtasaṃtāpana
• Mahānābha

Tags

• Genealogy
• Daityas
• Asura Dynasties
• Puranic Lineages
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical rather than cosmological; it preserves lineage data about Hiraṇyākṣa’s descendants, not a direct teaching on Pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic model of dharma through ancestry and historical memory—useful for royal/householder identity, succession, and the moral framing of dynasties—though no explicit duty is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; it is a name-list within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration, not a Vastu or ritual instruction.