Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

कामयामास देवो ऽपि संज्ञेयमिति चादरात् जनयामास तस्यां तु पुत्रं च मनुरूपिणम् //

Transliteration

kāmayāmāsa devo 'pi saṃjñeyamiti cādarāt janayāmāsa tasyāṃ tu putraṃ ca manurūpiṇam //

Translation

The God, too, desired her, thinking with reverence, “She should be known and recognized.” And in her he begot a son who bore the very form and nature of Manu.

Word by Word

• कामयामास: desired/longed for

• देवः अपि: the God also

• संज्ञेयम् इति: “to be known/recognized” (as a named, acknowledged one)

• च: and

• आदरात्: out of reverence/with respectful intent

• जनयामास: caused to be born/begot

• तस्याम् तु: in her indeed

• पुत्रम् च: a son also

• मनुरूपिणम्: having the form/nature of Manu, Manu-like

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) in the Matsya Purana’s continuous narration

Entities Mentioned

• Deva (the God)
• Manu

Tags

• Manvantara
• Progeny
• Cosmogony
• Genealogy
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is creation-oriented rather than Pralaya-focused: it describes divine intention leading to the begetting of a Manu-like son, supporting the Purana’s theme of re-establishing lineage and order across cosmic cycles.

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

By emphasizing legitimate recognition (“saṃjñeya”) and Manu-like character, it points to the Purāṇic ideal that social order and dharma continue through acknowledged lineage and rulers who embody Manu’s law-giving disposition.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears in this verse; its ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic stress on sanctioned, recognized progeny as a foundation for dharmic rites, inheritance, and social continuity.