Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

संकल्पा च मुहूर्ता च साध्या विश्वा च भामिनी धर्मपत्न्यः समाख्यातास् तासां पुत्रान् निबोधत //

Transliteration

saṃkalpā ca muhūrtā ca sādhyā viśvā ca bhāminī dharmapatnyaḥ samākhyātās tāsāṃ putrān nibodhata //

Translation

Saṅkalpā, Muhūrtā, Sādhyā, Viśvā, and Bhāminī are declared to be the righteous wives (of Dharma). Now, learn of their sons.

Word by Word

• saṅkalpā: Saṅkalpā (a named consort)

• ca: and

• muhūrtā: Muhūrtā (a named consort)

• sādhyā: Sādhyā (a named consort)

• viśvā: Viśvā (a named consort)

• bhāminī: Bhāminī (a named consort)

• dharmapatnyaḥ: wives of Dharma / lawful consorts

• samākhyātāḥ: are proclaimed / are described

• tāsām: of them

• putrān: sons / offspring

• nibodhata: understand / learn (now).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Dharma
• Saṅkalpā
• Muhūrtā
• Sādhyā
• Viśvā
• Bhāminī

Tags

• Genealogy
• Manvantara
• Devas
• Dharma
• Puranic lineages

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it supports the creation-era ordering of beings by listing Dharma’s consorts and introducing their progeny, a typical Purāṇic method of mapping cosmic society.

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

By foregrounding “dharmapatnī” (righteous consorts), the verse reinforces the Purāṇic ideal that social continuity and legitimate lineage arise from dharma-governed household life—an ethical model kings are expected to uphold in society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears here; the verse is genealogical, preparing for a subsequent listing of offspring often invoked in ritual recitations that honor cosmic order and divine lineages.