Shloka 51

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

विश्वान्देवान्देवमाता विश्वेशाजनयत् सुतान् मरुत्वती मरुत्वतो देवानजनयत्सुतान् //

Transliteration

viśvāndevāndevamātā viśveśājanayat sutān marutvatī marutvato devānajanayatsutān //

Translation

Devamātā (the Mother of the gods) bore the sons known as the Viśvedevas; and Marutvatī gave birth to the divine Maruts as her sons.

Word by Word

• viśvān devān: the Viśvedevas (a class of gods)

• devamātā: Devamātā, the ‘mother of the gods’ (a progenitress)

• viśveśā: Viśveśā (name of the mother associated with the Viśvedevas)

• janayat: gave birth, generated

• sutān: sons, offspring

• marutvatī: Marutvatī (mother of the Maruts)

• marutvataḥ devān: the Marut gods (storm-deities) / the Maruts

• ajanayat: produced, bore

• sutān: sons

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating Purāṇic genealogy in response to the sages’ inquiry)

Entities Mentioned

• Devamātā
• Viśvedevas
• Viśveśā
• Marutvatī
• Maruts

Tags

• Creation
• Genealogy
• Devas
• Vedic Deities
• Cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse is a creation/genealogy statement (sarga): it lists divine progenitors and their offspring (Viśvedevas and Maruts), not a pralaya event.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic model of lineage and ordered generation—used elsewhere in the Matsya Purāṇa to ground dharma in cosmic and ancestral continuity, though this verse itself is purely genealogical.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu/temple rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is that Viśvedevas and Maruts are recognized divine classes often invoked in Vedic-Purāṇic rites, so the verse helps identify their mythic origin.