Shloka 49

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

दक्षश्चैव महाबाहुः पुष्करस्वन एव च चाक्षुषस्तु मनुश्चैव तथा मधुमहोरगौ //

Transliteration

dakṣaścaiva mahābāhuḥ puṣkarasvana eva ca cākṣuṣastu manuścaiva tathā madhumahoragau //

Translation

Dakṣa, and also Mahābāhu; likewise Puṣkarasvana; and Cākṣuṣa Manu as well—together with Madhu and the great serpent (Mahoraga)—are (here) enumerated.

Word by Word

• दक्षः (dakṣaḥ): Dakṣa (a proper name)

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed/also

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ): ‘Mighty-armed’ (proper name or epithet)

• पुष्करस्वनः (puṣkarasvanaḥ): Puṣkarasvana (proper name)

• एव (eva): indeed

• च (ca): and

• चाक्षुषः (cākṣuṣaḥ): Cākṣuṣa (name

• तु (tu): and/indeed

• मनुः (manuḥ): Manu (progenitor/lawgiver)

• च एव (ca eva): and also

• तथा (tathā): likewise

• मधु (madhu): Madhu (proper name)

• महोरगौ (mahoragau): the great serpent(s) / Mahoraga (proper name

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic catalogue in dialogue-form tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Dakṣa
• Mahābāhu
• Puṣkarasvana
• Cākṣuṣa Manu
• Madhu
• Mahoraga

Tags

• Manvantaras
• Genealogy
• Dynasties
• Puranic catalogues
• Ancient Indian genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya directly; it functions as a genealogical/manvantara-style enumeration of notable names (including a Manu), which is part of the Purāṇic mapping of cosmic time rather than a flood/dissolution event.

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

Indirectly: by naming Manu (here Cākṣuṣa Manu), the text points to the Manu-tradition that underlies dharma (social and royal duties). The verse itself is a catalogue, but it anchors dharma-discourse in recognized progenitors and lineages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is specified in this śloka; its primary value is genealogical indexing—useful for cross-referencing where later chapters attach rites, vows, or temple traditions to specific epochs (manvantaras) or figures.