Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Solar Dynasty Prelude: Vivasvān–Saṃjñā–Chāyā

Devanagari script

रैवतस्य सुता राज्ञी रेवतं सुषुवे सुतम् प्रभा प्रभातं सुषुवे त्वाष्ट्री संज्ञा तथा मनुम् //

Transliteration

raivatasya sutā rājñī revataṃ suṣuve sutam prabhā prabhātaṃ suṣuve tvāṣṭrī saṃjñā tathā manum //

Translation

The queen, daughter of Raivata, bore a son named Revata. Prabhā gave birth to Prabhāta; and likewise Saṃjñā, the daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ, gave birth to Manu.

Word by Word

• रैवतस्य (raivatasya): of Raivata

• सुता (sutā): daughter

• राज्ञी (rājñī): queen

• रेवतम् (revataṃ): Revata (name)

• सुषुवे (suṣuve): gave birth/bore

• सुतम् (sutam): a son

• प्रभा (prabhā): Prabhā (name)

• प्रभातम् (prabhātaṃ): Prabhāta (name)

• त्वाष्ट्री (tvāṣṭrī): daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ

• संज्ञा (saṃjñā): Saṃjñā (name)

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• मनुम् (manum): Manu (name/title)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) conveying Purāṇic genealogy (vamśa) to the listeners

Entities Mentioned

• Raivata
• Revata
• Prabhā
• Prabhāta
• Tvaṣṭṛ
• Saṃjñā
• Manu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Manvantaras
• Solar lineage
• Puranic history

FAQs

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

This verse is genealogical, listing births in a royal line; it does not directly describe Pralaya, but it supports the Purāṇic framework of cyclical time by situating Manu within dynastic succession.

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

By emphasizing legitimate lineage and succession, it indirectly underlines the king’s dharma to preserve the continuity of the realm and the householder’s dharma of progeny and orderly family transmission—key themes in Purāṇic rajadharma contexts.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a lineage record used to anchor later narratives and rites associated with royal ancestors.