Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

मनोर् वैवस्वतस्यासन् दश पुत्रा महाबलाः इलस् तु प्रथमस्तेषां पुत्रेष्ट्यां समजायत //

Transliteration

manor vaivasvatasyāsan daśa putrā mahābalāḥ ilas tu prathamasteṣāṃ putreṣṭyāṃ samajāyata //

Translation

Vaivasvata Manu had ten mighty sons; among them, Ila was the first, born through the Putreṣṭi sacrifice, the rite performed to obtain offspring.

Word by Word

• manoḥ: of Manu

• vaivasvatasya: of Vaivasvata (son of Vivasvat)

• āsan: were

• daśa: ten

• putrāḥ: sons

• mahābalāḥ: great in strength/might

• ilaḥ: Ila (a progenitor figure)

• tu: indeed/but

• prathamaḥ: the first

• teṣām: among them/of them

• putreṣṭyām: in/through the Putreṣṭi sacrifice (a rite for obtaining offspring)

• samajāyata: was born/was produced

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic genealogy within the Matsya Purana’s discourse tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Ila
• Putreṣṭi (sacrificial rite)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Manvantara
• Ritual
• Putreshti

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it shifts to post-deluge human continuity by outlining Vaivasvata Manu’s progeny and the dynastic transmission of humanity.

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

By highlighting Putreṣṭi, it reflects the gṛhastha ideal of sustaining lineage through sanctioned Vedic rites—an ethical framework that also underpins royal succession and social stability in Purāṇic polity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual element is central: Putreṣṭi is a specialized yajña performed to obtain offspring, showing how Purāṇic genealogy is grounded in Vedic sacrificial procedure rather than architectural (Vāstu) instruction.