Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

कालवीयेश् च विख्यातो दनुवंशविवर्धनाः संह्रादस्य तु दैत्यस्य निवातकवचाः स्मृताः //

Transliteration

kālavīyeś ca vikhyāto danuvaṃśavivardhanāḥ saṃhrādasya tu daityasya nivātakavacāḥ smṛtāḥ //

Translation

Kālavīya too is renowned as one who expanded the lineage of Danu. And the Nivātakavacas are remembered as the descendants of the Daitya Saṃhrāda.

Word by Word

• कालवीयः (kālavīyaḥ): Kālavīya (a Dānava figure/name)

• च (ca): and

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ): renowned, well-known

• दनुवंश-विवर्धनाः (danuvaṃśa-vivardhanāḥ): increasers/expanders of Danu’s lineage (Dānavas)

• संह्रादस्य (saṃhrādasya): of Saṃhrāda

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• दैत्यस्य (daityasya): of the Daitya (demon of Diti’s line)

• निवातकवचाः (nivātakavacāḥ): the Nivātakavacas (a class/clan of Asuras)

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ): are remembered/are traditionally stated

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Kālavīya
• Danu
• Dānava lineage
• Saṃhrāda
• Daitya
• Nivātakavacas

Tags

• Dynasties
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Daityas
• Dānavas
• Puranic lineages

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical, listing Daitya–Dānava clans; it does not directly discuss Pralaya, but it supports the Purāṇic framework of cyclical history by preserving lineage memory across ages.

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

Indirectly, it models the Purāṇic emphasis on preserving lineage records (vaṃśa-smṛti). For kings and householders, such catalogues reinforce dharma through ancestry-awareness, social order, and the tradition of recording dynasties and clans.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is explicit here; the verse is a lineage note about Kālavīya and the Nivātakavacas rather than Vastu Shastra, temple rules, or ritual procedure.