Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — The Attendant Hosts of the Sun and Moon: Monthly Gaṇas

Devanagari script

नागश्चैरावतश्चैव विश्रुतश्च धनंजयः सेनजिच्च सुषेणश्च सेनानीर् ग्रामणीस् तथा //

Transliteration

nāgaścairāvataścaiva viśrutaśca dhanaṃjayaḥ senajicca suṣeṇaśca senānīr grāmaṇīs tathā //

Translation

Also there were Nāga and Airāvata, and likewise Viśruta and Dhanaṃjaya; Senajit and Suṣeṇa too—serving as army-commanders and also as village or clan chiefs.

Word by Word

• nāgaḥ: Nāga (a proper name)

• airāvataḥ: Airāvata (a proper name)

• ca: and

• eva: indeed/also

• viśrutaḥ: Viśruta (a proper name

• dhanaṃjayaḥ: Dhanaṃjaya (a proper name

• senajit: Senajit (proper name

• suṣeṇaḥ: Suṣeṇa (proper name

• senānīḥ: army leader/commander

• grāmaṇīḥ: village headman/leader of a settlement or clan

• tathā: likewise/also

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s dynastic account in the traditional Purāṇic frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Nāga
• Airāvata
• Viśruta
• Dhanaṃjaya
• Senajit
• Suṣeṇa
• Senānī
• Grāmaṇī

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal administration
• Military titles
• Ancient Indian polity

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is part of a lineage-style catalogue listing notable persons and their administrative/military roles.

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

By naming roles like senānī (commander) and grāmaṇī (village/clan head), it reflects the Purāṇic view of ordered governance—kings rely on commanders for defense and local chiefs for settlement administration and stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the significance is administrative terminology (senānī, grāmaṇī) within a dynastic narrative.