Shloka 22

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

शर्मिष्ठा सुन्दरी चैव चन्द्रा च वृषपर्वणः पुलोमा कालका चैव वैश्वानरसुते हि ते //

Transliteration

śarmiṣṭhā sundarī caiva candrā ca vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ pulomā kālakā caiva vaiśvānarasute hi te //

Translation

Śarmiṣṭhā, Sundarī, and Candrā—these were daughters of Vṛṣaparvan; and Pulomā and Kālakā—these indeed were the two daughters of Vaiśvānara.

Word by Word

• शर्मिष्ठा (śarmiṣṭhā): Śarmiṣṭhā

• सुन्दरी (sundarī): Sundarī

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• चन्द्रा (candrā): Candrā

• वृषपर्वणः (vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ): of Vṛṣaparvan

• पुलोमा (pulomā): Pulomā

• कालका (kālakā): Kālakā

• वैश्वानरसुते (vaiśvānarasute): daughters of Vaiśvānara

• हि (hi): indeed

• ते (te): they/those (aforementioned).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy (within the Matsya Purana narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Śarmiṣṭhā
• Sundarī
• Candrā
• Vṛṣaparvan
• Pulomā
• Kālakā
• Vaiśvānara

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Asuras
• Lineages
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical and does not discuss pralaya; it preserves lineage memory by naming daughters connected to Asura-related royal lines.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on kula (lineage) and lawful descent—background used elsewhere in the Matsya Purana to frame dharma, marriage alliances, and succession.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is strictly on naming individuals within a genealogical register.