Shloka 23

Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds

Devanagari script

एतेषां मानसी कन्या विरजा नाम विश्रुता या पत्नी नहुषस्यासीद् ययातेर्जननी तथा //

Transliteration

eteṣāṃ mānasī kanyā virajā nāma viśrutā yā patnī nahuṣasyāsīd yayāterjananī tathā //

Translation

Of these, there was a mind-born daughter renowned as Virajā; she became the wife of Nahusha and, likewise, the mother of Yayāti.

Word by Word

• eteṣām: of these (persons/lineage members)

• mānasī: mind-born, born of thought

• kanyā: daughter/maiden

• virajā: Virajā (proper name)

• nāma: by name

• viśrutā: well-known, celebrated

• yā: who

• patnī: wife

• nahuṣasya: of Nahusha

• āsīt: was

• yayāteḥ: of Yayāti

• jananī: mother

• tathā: likewise/also

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Virajā
• Nahuṣa
• Yayāti

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Lunar lineage
• Puranic kings
• Ancestry

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical rather than cosmological; it preserves lineage memory by stating that Virajā was a mind-born daughter who became Nahusha’s wife and gave birth to Yayāti.

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

By emphasizing legitimate descent (wifehood and motherhood within a royal line), it supports the Purāṇic framework where kingship and household order depend on recognized marriage and succession, ensuring continuity of dharma through lineage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu, temple, or ritual procedure is stated; the verse functions as a dynastic note within the Matsya Purana’s broader historical-genealogical sections.