Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Origins of Gods and Beings: Daksha’s Progeny

Devanagari script

ततस्तेषु विनष्टेषु षष्टिं कन्याः प्रजापतिः वैरिण्यां जनयामास दक्षः प्राचेतसस्तथा //

Transliteration

tatasteṣu vinaṣṭeṣu ṣaṣṭiṃ kanyāḥ prajāpatiḥ vairiṇyāṃ janayāmāsa dakṣaḥ prācetasastathā //

Translation

Then, after they had perished, the Prajāpati Dakṣa—son of Prācetas—again begot sixty daughters in Vairiṇī.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• teṣu: in/among them

• vinaṣṭeṣu: having been destroyed/perished

• ṣaṣṭim: sixty

• kanyāḥ: daughters/maidens

• prajāpatiḥ: the Lord of progeny (Prajapati)

• vairiṇyām: in Vairiṇī (his consort)

• janayāmāsa: begot/produced

• dakṣaḥ: Daksha

• prācetasas: son/descendant of Prācetas

• tathā: likewise/again

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranika narrator) recounting lineage within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Daksha
• Prajapati
• Vairini
• Pracetas

Tags

• Creation
• Genealogy
• Prajapatis
• Progeny
• Puranic dynasties

FAQs

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

It reflects cyclical re-creation after loss: when earlier offspring are said to have perished, Daksha regenerates the line by begetting sixty daughters, emphasizing renewal of progeny rather than a flood narrative.

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

It underscores the Purāṇic ideal of prajā-santati (continuity of lineage and social order): sustaining progeny and alliances through family lines is presented as a stabilizing duty that supports dharma and society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-ritual rule appears in this verse; its relevance is genealogical, providing the lineage framework that later Purāṇic rituals and social rites (marriage alliances, progeny rites) depend upon.