Shloka 45

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

मुनिर्मुनीनां च गणं गणमप्सरसां तथा तथा किंनरगन्धर्वान् अरिष्टाजनयद् बहून् //

Transliteration

munirmunīnāṃ ca gaṇaṃ gaṇamapsarasāṃ tathā tathā kiṃnaragandharvān ariṣṭājanayad bahūn //

Translation

The sage named Ariṣṭa brought forth many groups—companies of sages, as well as companies of Apsarases, and likewise many Kiṃnaras and Gandharvas.

Word by Word

• muniḥ: the sage

• munīnām: of sages

• ca: and

• gaṇam: a group/company

• gaṇam apsarasām: a group of Apsarases (celestial nymphs)

• tathā tathā: likewise, in the same manner

• kiṃnara-gandharvān: Kiṃnaras and Gandharvas (celestial beings and musicians)

• ariṣṭaḥ: Ariṣṭa (a progenitor/sage)

• janayat: generated, produced, brought forth

• bahūn: many

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice) recounting the creation/progeny sequence (as transmitted in the Matsya Purana tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Ariṣṭa
• Munis
• Apsarases
• Kiṃnaras
• Gandharvas

Tags

• Creation
• Progeny
• Celestial Beings
• Genealogy
• Cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse is a sarga (creation/progeny) detail: it describes the generation of celestial classes (Apsarases, Gandharvas, Kiṃnaras) and groups of sages, not dissolution or pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it frames the cosmos as an ordered hierarchy of beings; in Matsya Purana ethics, kings and householders uphold dharma by maintaining social and ritual order in harmony with this cosmic structure.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-rule instruction appears here; the ritual takeaway is that Gandharvas and Apsarases belong to the divine-celestial sphere often invoked in praise and auspicious contexts within Purāṇic ritual imagination.