Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Origin of Soma

Devanagari script

प्रभा प्रभाकरं त्यक्त्वा हविष्मन्तं कुहूः स्वयम् कीर्तिर्जयन्तं भर्तारं वसुर्मारीचकश्यपम् //

Transliteration

prabhā prabhākaraṃ tyaktvā haviṣmantaṃ kuhūḥ svayam kīrtirjayantaṃ bhartāraṃ vasurmārīcakaśyapam //

Translation

Prabhā, having left Prabhākara, took Haviṣmant as her husband; and Kuhū chose him of her own accord. Kīrti had Jayanta for her spouse; and Vasu had Mārīca-Kaśyapa.

Word by Word

• प्रभा (prabhā): Prabhā (a named woman/personification)

• प्रभाकरम् (prabhākaram): Prabhākara (a named husband)

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā): having left/abandoned

• हविष्मन्तम् (haviṣmantam): Haviṣmant (a named person)

• कुहूः (kuhūḥ): Kuhū (a named woman/personification, also a lunar day name)

• स्वयम् (svayam): herself/by her own choice

• कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ): Kīrti (a named woman/personification, ‘Fame’)

• जयन्तम् (jayantam): Jayanta (a named person)

• भर्तारम् (bhartāram): husband/lord

• वसुः (vasuḥ): Vasu (a named woman/personification, ‘Radiance/Wealth’)

• मारीचकश्यपम् (mārīca-kaśyapam): Mārīca Kaśyapa (Kaśyapa of the Marīci lineage)

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranika narrator) summarizing genealogical relationships

Entities Mentioned

• Prabhā
• Prabhākara
• Haviṣmant
• Kuhū
• Kīrti
• Jayanta
• Vasu
• Kaśyapa
• Marīci

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Vamsha
• Puranic Names
• Marital Alliances

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical rather than cosmological; it records marital affiliations and lineage markers, not events of Pralaya or creation.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage, lawful marriage, and social continuity—key concerns for householders and for kings who uphold dynastic legitimacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is specified here; the focus is on names and marital connections within a lineage framework.