Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

उत्पद्यन्ते प्रलीयन्ते कल्पे कल्पे तथैव च दितिः पुत्रद्वयं लेभे कश्यपाद् इति नः श्रुतम् //

Transliteration

utpadyante pralīyante kalpe kalpe tathaiva ca ditiḥ putradvayaṃ lebhe kaśyapād iti naḥ śrutam //

Translation

They arise and they dissolve—so it is in every kalpa, again and again. And we have heard that Diti obtained two sons from Kaśyapa.

Word by Word

• utpadyante: are born/come into being

• pralīyante: dissolve/are reabsorbed

• kalpe kalpe: in each kalpa (aeon)

• tathaiva ca: just so, indeed

• ditiḥ: Diti (a Prajāpati’s consort)

• putra-dvayam: a pair of sons/two sons

• lebhe: obtained/bore

• kaśyapāt: from Kaśyapa

• iti: thus

• naḥ: by us/for us

• śrutam: heard (as tradition/scriptural report)

Speaker

• Suta (Purāṇic narrator) reporting traditional account within the Matsya Purana’s creation–genealogy frame

Entities Mentioned

• Diti
• Kaśyapa
• Kalpa

Tags

• Pralaya
• Kalpa cycles
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Prajapati lineages
• Daitya origins

FAQs

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

It states the core Purāṇic principle of cyclical cosmology: beings repeatedly originate and dissolve in every kalpa, emphasizing recurring creation and reabsorption rather than a single linear history.

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

Indirectly, it frames human life within repeating cosmic cycles, encouraging kings and householders to uphold dharma and maintain lineage and social order (through righteous progeny and governance) despite the impermanence of worldly forms.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated; the verse functions as cosmological and genealogical context that later supports Purāṇic rituals (kalpa-based rites) and temple traditions grounded in cyclical time.