Shloka 44

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

रुद्राणां च गणं तद्वद् गोमहिष्यो वराङ्गनाः सुरभिर्जनयामास कश्यपात्संयतव्रता //

Transliteration

rudrāṇāṃ ca gaṇaṃ tadvad gomahiṣyo varāṅganāḥ surabhirjanayāmāsa kaśyapātsaṃyatavratā //

Translation

Likewise, Surabhī—the noble-limbed lady of restrained vows—bore, from Kaśyapa, the hosts of the Rudras, and also cows and buffaloes.

Word by Word

• रुद्राणाम्: of the Rudras

• च: and

• गणम्: host, troop, collective

• तद्वत्: likewise, in the same manner

• गोमहिष्यः: cows and buffaloes

• वराङ्गनाः: the noble-limbed lady (Surabhī), excellent woman

• सुरभिः: Surabhī (a divine progenitress, mother of cattle)

• जनयामास: gave birth to, generated

• कश्यपात्: from Kaśyapa

• संयतव्रता: of restrained vows, disciplined in observances

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Surabhī
• Kaśyapa
• Rudras
• Gauḥ (cows)
• Mahiṣa (buffaloes)

Tags

• Creation
• Genealogies
• Prajāpati
• Cosmic Lineage
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse belongs to creation/genealogy (sarga) material: it explains how specific classes of beings—Rudra-hosts and cattle—are generated through Kaśyapa and Surabhī, rather than describing dissolution (pralaya).

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

By grounding cattle (cows and buffaloes) in sacred lineage, the verse supports the householder and royal duty of protecting livestock—central to agrarian prosperity, yajña-support, and social welfare in Purāṇic dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu/temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is indirect—cows and buffaloes are sanctified as divinely originated, reinforcing their importance in offerings, dairy-based rites, and household ritual economy.