Shloka 26

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

हिरण्यकशिपोर्ये वै भागिनेयास् त्रयोदश व्यंसः कल्पश्च राजेन्द्र नलो वातापिरेव च //

Transliteration

hiraṇyakaśiporye vai bhāgineyās trayodaśa vyaṃsaḥ kalpaśca rājendra nalo vātāpireva ca //

Translation

O king, the nephews of Hiraṇyakaśipu were thirteen in number—among them Vyaṃsa, Kalpa, Nala, and Vātāpi.

Word by Word

• हिरण्यकशिपोः (hiraṇyakaśipoḥ): of Hiraṇyakaśipu

• ये (ye): who/that

• वै (vai): indeed

• भागिनेयाः (bhāgineyāḥ): sister’s sons, nephews

• त्रयोदश (trayodaśa): thirteen

• व्यंसः (vyaṃsaḥ): Vyaṃsa (proper name)

• कल्पः (kalpaḥ): Kalpa (proper name)

• च (ca): and

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra): O lord of kings

• नलः (nalaḥ): Nala (proper name)

• वातापिः (vātāpiḥ): Vātāpi (proper name)

• एव (eva): just/indeed

• च (ca): and

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purana voice addressing a king (contextual 'rājendra')

Entities Mentioned

• Hiraṇyakaśipu
• Vyaṃsa
• Kalpa
• Nala
• Vātāpi

Tags

• Genealogy
• Daityas
• Asura dynasties
• Puranic names
• Lineage lists

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical notice listing relatives (nephews) connected to Hiraṇyakaśipu within the Purana’s lineage framework.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that a ruler should know lineages and historical precedents (vamśa-smṛti) for governance, diplomacy, and understanding traditional narratives about dharma and adharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, iconographic, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions purely as a dynastic/genealogical enumeration.