Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

शृणुध्वं देवमातॄणां प्रजाविस्तारम् आदितः मरुत्वती वसुर् यामी लम्बा भानुर् अरुन्धती //

Transliteration

śṛṇudhvaṃ devamātṝṇāṃ prajāvistāram āditaḥ marutvatī vasur yāmī lambā bhānur arundhatī //

Translation

“Hear, from the beginning, the expansion of the progeny of the Divine Mothers: Marutvatī, Vasū, Yāmī, Lambā, Bhānū, and Arundhatī.”

Word by Word

• śṛṇudhvaṃ: hear (all of you)

• devamātṝṇām: of the divine mothers

• prajā-vistāram: the spreading/expansion of progeny

• āditaḥ: from the beginning

• marutvatī: (name) Marutvatī

• vasuḥ: (name) Vasū

• yāmī: (name) Yāmī

• lambā: (name) Lambā

• bhānuḥ/bhānū: (name) Bhānū

• arundhatī: (name) Arundhatī

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) speaking to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Devamātṛs (Divine Mothers)
• Marutvatī
• Vasū
• Yāmī
• Lambā
• Bhānū
• Arundhatī

Tags

• Genealogies
• Creation
• Prajā
• Matṛkā
• Puranic Lineages

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it introduces a creation-era genealogical catalogue—specifically the “expansion of progeny” (prajā-vistāra) of certain Divine Mothers.

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

Indirectly, it grounds dharma in lineage and social continuity: Purāṇic genealogies legitimize dynastic and familial responsibilities by tracing origins and progeny in an ordered, remembered tradition.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-rule detail appears in this verse; it functions as a narrative heading for a lineage section rather than prescribing ritual or architectural procedure.