Shloka 21

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

स्वर्भानोस्तु प्रभा कन्या शची चैव पुलोमजा उपदानवी मयस्यासीत् तथा मन्दोदरी कुहूः //

Transliteration

svarbhānostu prabhā kanyā śacī caiva pulomajā upadānavī mayasyāsīt tathā mandodarī kuhūḥ //

Translation

Svarbhānu’s daughter was Prabhā; and Śacī was the daughter of Puloman. Upadānavī became the wife of Maya; likewise there were Mandodarī and Kuhū.

Word by Word

• svarbhānoḥ: of Svarbhānu

• tu: indeed/and

• prabhā: Prabhā (name)

• kanyā: daughter

• śacī: Śacī (name)

• ca: and

• eva: indeed

• pulomajā: born of Puloman / Puloman’s daughter

• upadānavī: Upadānavī (name)

• mayasya: of Maya (the Dānava/architect)

• āsīt: became/was

• tathā: likewise

• mandodarī: Mandodarī (name)

• kuhūḥ: Kuhū (name)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (genealogical narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Svarbhānu
• Prabhā
• Śacī
• Puloman
• Upadānavī
• Maya (Dānava)
• Mandodarī
• Kuhū

Tags

• Genealogy
• Dānavas
• Lineages
• Puranic Names
• Alliances

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it preserves genealogical memory by listing notable women and marital connections among Dānava-related lineages.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of preserving vaṁśa (lineage) records—important for kingship legitimacy, social order, and ancestral remembrance through correct naming and family history.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No ritual or Vāstu rule is stated, but the mention of Maya (a famed Dānava artisan/architect in Purāṇic tradition) is a genealogical reference that later traditions associate with extraordinary craftsmanship.