Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

कल्याणिन्यां ततः प्राणो रमणः शिशिरो ऽपि च मनोहरा धरात्पुत्रान् अवापाथ हरेः सुता //

Transliteration

kalyāṇinyāṃ tataḥ prāṇo ramaṇaḥ śiśiro 'pi ca manoharā dharātputrān avāpātha hareḥ sutā //

Translation

Thereafter, from Kalyāṇinī were born sons named Prāṇa, Ramaṇa, and also Śiśira; and Manoharā—the daughter of Hari—obtained sons from Dharāt (Dharā’s son).

Word by Word

• कल्याणिन्याम् (kalyāṇinyām): in/through Kalyāṇinī (a wife/queen)

• ततः (tataḥ): thereafter

• प्राणः (prāṇaḥ): Prāṇa (proper name)

• रमणः (ramaṇaḥ): Ramaṇa (proper name)

• शिशिरः (śiśiraḥ): Śiśira (proper name)

• अपि च (api ca): and also

• मनोहरा (manoharā): Manoharā (proper name)

• हरेः सुता (hareḥ sutā): daughter of Hari (Viṣṇu)

• धरात् (dharāt): from Dharāt / from Dharā’s line (ablative

• पुत्रान् (putrān): sons

• अवापाथ (avāpātha): obtained, bore, came to have.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting a genealogical sequence within the Matsya Purana’s lineage framework

Entities Mentioned

• Kalyāṇinī
• Prāṇa
• Ramaṇa
• Śiśira
• Manoharā
• Hari (Viṣṇu)
• Dharā/Dharāt

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Progeny
• Puranic narrative
• Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it functions as a genealogical record, listing offspring and marital lineage connections.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on household continuity (prajanana) and succession—key supports for social order (dharma) through stable lineages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple iconography, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is purely concerned with names and descent.