Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

सावित्रश्च जयन्तश्च पिनाकी चापराजितः एते रुद्राः समाख्याता एकादश गणेश्वराः //

Transliteration

sāvitraśca jayantaśca pinākī cāparājitaḥ ete rudrāḥ samākhyātā ekādaśa gaṇeśvarāḥ //

Translation

Sāvitra, Jayanta, Pinākī, and Aparājita—these are declared to be Rudras, the eleven lords of the divine hosts (gaṇas).

Word by Word

• sāvitraḥ: Sāvitra (a Rudra-name, connected with Savitṛ)

• ca: and

• jayantaḥ: Jayanta (the victorious)

• ca: and

• pinākī: Pinākī (bearer of the bow Pināka, i.e., Śiva-like)

• ca: and

• aparājitaḥ: Aparājita (the unconquered)

• ete: these

• rudrāḥ: Rudras

• samākhyātāḥ: are proclaimed/are named

• ekādaśa: eleven

• gaṇeśvarāḥ: lords of the gaṇas (chiefs of the attendant hosts).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for early Matsya Purana dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Rudras
• Sāvitra
• Jayanta
• Pinākī
• Aparājita
• Gaṇeśvaras

Tags

• Rudra-Names
• Shaiva-Iconography
• Puranic-Cosmology
• Deity-Lists
• Matsya-Purana

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing pralaya directly; it preserves a cosmological/theological enumeration of divine powers—identifying Rudra-forms as gaṇa-lords who uphold and regulate cosmic functions across cycles.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of dharma through correct knowledge of deities and their hierarchies; kings and householders are expected to honor such divine orders through worship, festivals, and proper ritual observances.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, these names function as invocation-identities for Rudra in śaiva worship (e.g., nāma-recitation and offerings). In temple contexts, such enumerations inform iconographic and liturgical catalogues used in consecration and daily pūjā.