Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

एते सहस्रकिरणा आदित्या द्वादश स्मृताः मारीचात्कश्यपादाप पुत्रानदितिरुत्तमान् //

Transliteration

ete sahasrakiraṇā ādityā dvādaśa smṛtāḥ mārīcātkaśyapādāpa putrānaditiruttamān //

Translation

These radiant deities, thousand-rayed, are remembered as the twelve Ādityas. From Marīci came Kaśyapa, and from Kaśyapa the noble Aditi obtained these excellent sons.

Word by Word

• ete: these

• sahasra-kiraṇāḥ: thousand-rayed, radiant (sun-like)

• ādityāḥ: Ādityas, sons of Aditi

• dvādaśa: twelve

• smṛtāḥ: are remembered/are traditionally known

• mārīcāt: from Marīci

• kaśyapāt: from Kaśyapa

• āpa: obtained/got

• putrān: sons

• aditiḥ: Aditi

• uttamān: excellent, noble, foremost

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) summarizing the genealogical account to the audience

Entities Mentioned

• Adityas
• Aditi
• Kashyapa
• Marici

Tags

• Genealogy
• Adityas
• Solar Deities
• Manvantara
• Puranic Lineage

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it situates cosmic order through genealogy by identifying the twelve Ādityas as Aditi’s sons in the Marīci–Kaśyapa lineage.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage (vaṁśa) and rightful continuity—ideas used elsewhere to ground royal legitimacy and household dharma in well-defined ancestral lines.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears in this verse; its ritual relevance is chiefly identificatory—naming the Ādityas as a recognized divine group often invoked in solar-oriented rites.