Shloka 41

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

शङ्कुरोमा च बहुलो वामनः पाणिनस्तथा कपिलो दुर्मुखश्चापि पतञ्जलिरिति स्मृताः //

Transliteration

śaṅkuromā ca bahulo vāmanaḥ pāṇinastathā kapilo durmukhaścāpi patañjaliriti smṛtāḥ //

Translation

Śaṅkuromā, Bahula, Vāmana, and likewise Pāṇini; also Kapila, Durmukha, and Patañjali—these are remembered in the tradition.

Word by Word

• शङ्कुरोमा (śaṅkuromā): Śaṅkuromā (a revered named authority)

• च (ca): and

• बहुलः (bahulaḥ): Bahula (name of an authority)

• वामनः (vāmanaḥ): Vāmana (name of an authority)

• पाणिनिः (pāṇiniḥ): Pāṇini (the celebrated grammarian)

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• कपिलः (kapilaḥ): Kapila (sage

• दुर्मुखः (durmukhaḥ): Durmukha (name of an authority)

• च (ca): and

• अपि (api): also

• पतञ्जलिः (patañjaliḥ): Patañjali (grammar/yoga authority)

• इति (iti): thus

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ): are remembered/are recorded by tradition

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, listing traditional authorities)

Entities Mentioned

• Śaṅkuromā
• Bahula
• Vāmana
• Pāṇini
• Kapila
• Durmukha
• Patañjali

Tags

• Matsya Purana
• Sanskrit Grammar
• Traditional Authorities
• Sages
• Lineages of Learning

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it preserves a traditional list of respected names/authorities, indicating the Purana’s role as a repository of learned lineages rather than a flood narrative in this specific line.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma through learning: a king or householder is encouraged to honor and rely on established śāstric authorities (teachers and textual traditions) when making ethical, legal, or ritual decisions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/temple or ritual procedure is stated; the significance is scholarly—affirming authoritative transmitters of knowledge that underpin correct recitation, interpretation, and ritual correctness.