Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

प्रह्लादश् चानुह्लादश्च संह्लादो ह्लाद एव च प्रह्लादपुत्र आयुष्मान् शिबिर् बाष्कल एव च //

Transliteration

prahlādaś cānuhlādaśca saṃhlādo hlāda eva ca prahlādaputra āyuṣmān śibir bāṣkala eva ca //

Translation

And (there were) Prahlāda, and Anuhlāda, and Saṃhlāda, and also Hlāda. And (from) Prahlāda’s son (came) Āyuṣmān; and (then) Śibir and Bāṣkala as well.

Word by Word

• प्रह्लादः (prahlādaḥ): Prahlāda

• च (ca): and

• अनुह्लादः (anuhlādaḥ): Anuhlāda

• संह्लादः (saṃhlādaḥ): Saṃhlāda

• ह्लादः (hlādaḥ): Hlāda

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• प्रह्लादपुत्रः (prahlādaputraḥ): Prahlāda’s son

• आयुष्मान् (āyuṣmān): Āyuṣmān (name

• शिबिः (śibiḥ/śibir): Śibi/Śibir (name)

• बाष्कलः (bāṣkalaḥ): Bāṣkala (name)

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): also

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narrating to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Prahlāda
• Anuhlāda
• Saṃhlāda
• Hlāda
• Āyuṣmān
• Śibir
• Bāṣkala

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Asura Vamsha
• Puranic Lineages
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it preserves a genealogical list (vamsha) by naming successive figures connected with Prahlāda’s line.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of lineage-conscious dharma: remembering ancestors and maintaining family records, which underpins rites like śrāddha and the continuity of social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated here; the verse functions as a name-sequence used for traditional recitation and genealogical remembrance in Purāṇic narration.