Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

चतुर्मुखाल्लब्धवरास् ते हता विजयेन तु विप्रचित्तिः सैंहिकेयान् सिंहिकायाम् अजीजनत् //

Transliteration

caturmukhāllabdhavarās te hatā vijayena tu vipracittiḥ saiṃhikeyān siṃhikāyām ajījanat //

Translation

Though they had obtained boons from the four-faced Brahmā, they were nonetheless slain by Vijaya. Vipracitti, however, begot the Saiṃhikeyas upon Siṃhikā.

Word by Word

• caturmukhāt: from the four-faced (Brahmā)

• labdha-varāḥ: having obtained boons

• te: they

• hatāḥ: were slain

• vijayena: by Vijaya

• tu: however/indeed

• vipracittiḥ: Vipracitti (a Dānava)

• saiṃhikeyān: the Saiṃhikeyas (offspring/lineage of Siṃhikā)

• siṃhikāyām: in/through Siṃhikā (upon Siṃhikā, as mother)

• ajījanat: begot/produced

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting genealogical tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā (Caturmukha)
• Vijaya
• Vipracitti
• Siṃhikā
• Saiṃhikeyas

Tags

• Genealogies
• Daityas-Dānavas
• Brahmā boons
• Lineage
• Mythic history

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it emphasizes genealogical creation—how a specific demonic lineage (the Saiṃhikeyas) originates from Vipracitti and Siṃhikā—while noting that even boon-granted beings can be slain.

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

Indirectly, it teaches a common Purāṇic ethic: boons, power, or status do not guarantee immunity from consequences. For rulers and householders, it supports the Matsya Purana’s broader message that dharma and right conduct, not mere power, sustain order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is genealogical—recording origins of a named clan (Saiṃhikeyas) within the Matsya Purana’s mythic history.