Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

नारीमुत्पादयामास स्वशरीरादनिन्दिताम् त्वाष्ट्री स्वरूपरूपेण नाम्ना छायेति भामिनी //

Transliteration

nārīmutpādayāmāsa svaśarīrādaninditām tvāṣṭrī svarūparūpeṇa nāmnā chāyeti bhāminī //

Translation

From her own body she brought forth an irreproachable woman—Tvaṣṭrī in nature and in form—who was known by the name Chāyā, the radiant lady.

Word by Word

• नारीम् (nārīm): a woman

• उत्पादयामास (utpādayāmāsa): brought forth, generated

• स्व-शरीरात् (sva-śarīrāt): from her own body

• अनिन्दिताम् (aninditām): blameless, irreproachable

• त्वाष्ट्री (tvāṣṭrī): belonging to Tvaṣṭṛ / fashioned by Tvaṣṭṛ (the divine artisan)

• स्वरूप-रूपेण (svarūpa-rūpeṇa): in essential nature and outward form

• नाम्ना (nāmnā): by name

• छाया (chāyā): Chāyā, “Shadow”

• इति (iti): thus

• भामिनी (bhāminī): the shining/lovely woman (epithet).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) speaking within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narration (standard Purāṇic frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Chāyā
• Tvaṣṭṛ (Tvashtar)

Tags

• Creation
• Genealogy
• Mythic narrative
• Divine artisan (Tvaṣṭṛ)
• Shadow-form (Chāyā)

FAQs

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

This verse is about creation (sarga) on a personal, mythic level—manifesting Chāyā from one’s own body—rather than cosmic dissolution (pralaya).

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of orderly lineage and righteous household continuity: the narrative frames how persons and relations arise in a regulated, ‘blameless’ manner, which later underpins dharma in family and kingship.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu/temple rule is stated; the key technical idea is ‘form-making’ (tvāṣṭrī, linked with Tvaṣṭṛ), a concept later echoed in iconography and craftsmanship traditions rather than explicit building prescriptions here.