Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

असिलोमा पुलोमा च बिन्दुर्बाणो महासुरः स्वर्भानुर्वृषपर्वा च एवमाद्या दनोः सुताः //

Transliteration

asilomā pulomā ca bindurbāṇo mahāsuraḥ svarbhānurvṛṣaparvā ca evamādyā danoḥ sutāḥ //

Translation

Asilomā, Pulomā, Bindu, Bāṇa the great Asura, and also Svarbhānu and Vṛṣaparvā—these were the principal sons of Danu.

Word by Word

• असिलोमा (Asilomā): Asilomā (a Danava name)

• पुलोमा (Pulomā): Pulomā (a Danava name)

• च (ca): and

• बिन्दुः (binduḥ): Bindu (a Danava name)

• बाणः (bāṇaḥ): Bāṇa (a Danava name)

• महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ): great Asura/demon-lord

• स्वर्भानुः (svarbhānuḥ): Svarbhānu (often linked with the eclipse-being)

• वृषपर्वा (vṛṣaparvā): Vṛṣaparvā (a Danava name)

• एवम् (evam): thus

• आद्याः (ādyāḥ): foremost/principal

• दनोः (danoḥ): of Danu

• सुताः (sutāḥ): sons

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) summarizing lineage within the Matsya Purana narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

• Danu
• Asilomā
• Pulomā
• Bindu
• Bāṇa
• Svarbhānu
• Vṛṣaparvā
• Asuras
• Dānavas

Tags

• Genealogy
• Danavas
• Asuras
• Lineages
• Puranic Names

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical rather than pralaya-focused; it catalogs major Danava (Asura) figures, helping map cosmic lineages that persist across cycles of creation and dissolution in Purāṇic time.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic aim of teaching history and moral reflection through lineages—kings and householders are encouraged to know traditional genealogies (vaṃśa) to understand dharma, alliances, and the consequences of asuric tendencies such as pride and aggression.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, iconography, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its function is to preserve a canonical roster of Danava names used later in mythic, ritual, and narrative contexts.