Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

एतेभ्यः पुत्रपौत्राणां कोटयः सप्तसप्ततिः महाबला महाकाया नानारूपा महौजसः //

Transliteration

etebhyaḥ putrapautrāṇāṃ koṭayaḥ saptasaptatiḥ mahābalā mahākāyā nānārūpā mahaujasaḥ //

Translation

From these ancestors arose seventy-seven crores of sons and grandsons—mighty in strength, vast in stature, of many forms, and radiant with great energy.

Word by Word

• etebhyaḥ: from these

• putra-pautrāṇām: of sons and grandsons

• koṭayaḥ: crores (tens of millions)

• sapta-saptatiḥ: seventy-seven

• mahā-balāḥ: very strong/mighty

• mahā-kāyāḥ: great-bodied/huge in stature

• nānā-rūpāḥ: of diverse forms/varied kinds

• mahaujasāḥ: possessing great vigor/splendor

Speaker

• Suta (narratorial voice conveying the Purana’s genealogy section; traditionally framed within the Matsya Purana’s discourse)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Creation
• Progeny
• Manvantara

FAQs

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

It reflects post-creation expansion: the text emphasizes the vast multiplication of beings through descendants, not dissolution; the focus is genealogical proliferation rather than Pralaya.

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

By highlighting sons and grandsons, it reinforces the Purāṇic ideal of sustaining lineage through dharmic household life—marriage, progeny, and orderly continuity of society that kings protect and householders uphold.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is directly stated in this verse; it is a numerical-genealogical statement, not a Vastu or ritual prescription.