Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

अदितिर्दितिर्दनुः काला अनायुः सिंहिका मुनिः ताम्रा क्रोधाथ सुरता विनता कद्रुरेव च //

Transliteration

aditirditirdanuḥ kālā anāyuḥ siṃhikā muniḥ tāmrā krodhātha suratā vinatā kadrureva ca //

Translation

Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kālā, Anāyu, Siṃhikā, Muni, Tāmrā, Krodhā, Suratā, Vinatā, and also Kadru—these (are the renowned mothers in the progeny-lines).

Word by Word

अदितिःAditi (mother of the Ādityas)

दितिःDiti (mother of the Daityas)

दनुःDanu (mother of the Dānavas)

कालाKālā (a divine mother-name)

अनायुःAnāyu (a mother-name in genealogies)

सिंहिकाSiṃhikā (mother associated with Rāhu/traditions)

मुनिःMuni (a mother-name)

ताम्राTāmrā (mother of birds in Purāṇic lists)

क्रोधाKrodhā (mother of various creatures in Purāṇic lists)

सुरताSuratā (a mother-name)

विनताVinatā (mother of Aruṇa and Garuḍa)

कद्रुःKadru (mother of the Nāgas)

एव चand also/indeed

Speaker

Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (genealogical instruction context)

Entities Mentioned

AditiDitiDanuKālāAnāyuSiṃhikāMuniTāmrāKrodhāSuratāVinatāKadru

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it preserves creation-era genealogy by listing key maternal figures through whom major divine and semi-divine races (Devas, Daityas, Dānavas, Nāgas, birds) are traced.

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

Indirectly, it supports Purāṇic dharma by grounding social–ritual identity in lineage memory (vaṃśa-smṛti), which kings and householders preserve through śrāddha, recitation, and patronage of Itihāsa–Purāṇa learning.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is genealogical recollection—these names commonly occur in Purāṇic recitations and lineage contexts tied to offerings and ancestral remembrance.