Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

हिरण्यकशिपुं चैव हिरण्याक्षं तथैव च हिरण्यकशिपोस्तद्वज् जातं पुत्रचतुष्टयम् //

Transliteration

hiraṇyakaśipuṃ caiva hiraṇyākṣaṃ tathaiva ca hiraṇyakaśipostadvaj jātaṃ putracatuṣṭayam //

Translation

And (there were) Hiraṇyakaśipu as well, and likewise Hiraṇyākṣa; and from Hiraṇyakaśipu, in that same manner, a set of four sons was born.

Word by Word

• हिरण्यकशिपुम्: Hiraṇyakaśipu (the Daitya king)

• च एव: and indeed/also

• हिरण्याक्षम्: Hiraṇyākṣa (the Daitya)

• तथा एव च: likewise also

• हिरण्यकशिपोः: of Hiraṇyakaśipu

• तद्वत्: in the same way/accordingly

• जातम्: was born/was produced

• पुत्र-चतुष्टयम्: a group of four sons

Speaker

• Suta (narratorial voice in Purāṇic genealogy)

Entities Mentioned

• Hiraṇyakaśipu
• Hiraṇyākṣa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Daityas
• Genealogy
• Puranic lineages
• Asuras

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical, listing Daitya figures and Hiraṇyakaśipu’s offspring; it does not describe Pralaya, but it supports the Purāṇic framework of cyclical history by mapping beings across eras.

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

Indirectly: by cataloging dynasties and progeny, it underscores the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage (vaṃśa) and succession—key concerns for kingship and household continuity—though no explicit dharma rule is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; it is a lineage notice rather than a Vastu, temple, or ritual instruction.