Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

तांस् तु दृष्ट्वा महाभागः सिसृक्षुर्विविधाः प्रजाः नारदः प्राह हर्यश्वान् दक्षपुत्रान्समागतान् //

Transliteration

tāṃs tu dṛṣṭvā mahābhāgaḥ sisṛkṣurvividhāḥ prajāḥ nāradaḥ prāha haryaśvān dakṣaputrānsamāgatān //

Translation

Seeing them assembled, the noble sage Nārada—intent on bringing forth diverse progeny—addressed the Haryaśvas, the sons of Dakṣa.

Word by Word

• तान् (tān): them

• तु (tu): indeed/then

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ): the greatly fortunate/noble one

• सिसृक्षुः (sisṛkṣuḥ): desiring to create/bring forth

• विविधाः (vividhāḥ): various/diverse

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ): creatures/progeny

• नारदः (nāradaḥ): Nārada

• प्राह (prāha): said/addressed

• हर्यश्वान् (haryaśvān): the Haryaśvas

• दक्षपुत्रान् (dakṣaputrān): the sons of Dakṣa

• समागतान् (samāgatān): assembled/come together.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration introducing Nārada’s speech)

Entities Mentioned

• Nārada
• Haryaśvas
• Dakṣa

Tags

• Creation
• Genealogy
• Sages
• Progeny
• Ethics

FAQs

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

It belongs to the creation/progeny (sarga) stream: Nārada approaches Dakṣa’s sons in the context of generating “diverse beings,” not describing Pralaya directly.

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

By foregrounding “prajā” (progeny/subjects), it echoes the Purāṇic ideal that social order depends on responsible continuation—whether through household life (procreation and duty) or through wise counsel that guides society’s direction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition introducing Nārada’s instruction within the creation-and-lineage framework.