Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Names Across Yugas and the Gods’ Refuge During the Tārakāmaya War

Devanagari script

असृजन्मानवांस्तत्र ब्रह्मवंशाननुत्तमान् तेभ्यो ऽभवन्महात्मभ्यो बहुधा ब्रह्म शाश्वतम् //

Transliteration

asṛjanmānavāṃstatra brahmavaṃśānanuttamān tebhyo 'bhavanmahātmabhyo bahudhā brahma śāśvatam //

Translation

There (in that creation), he brought forth the Manus and the unsurpassed Brahma-lineages; and from those great-souled ones, the eternal Brahmanic order manifested in many forms.

Word by Word

• asṛjat: created/brought forth

• mānavān: Manus/progenitors of mankind

• tatra: there/in that context

• brahma-vaṃśān: Brahma’s lineages/Brahminical lineages

• anuttamān: unsurpassed/excellent

• tebhyaḥ: from them

• abhavat: came into being/arose

• mahātmabhyaḥ: from the great-souled ones

• bahudhā: in many ways/many branches

• brahma: Brahman / the Brahma-principle / sacred knowledge

• śāśvatam: eternal/perpetual

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Manu
• Brahma
• Brahma-vaṃśa (Brahma’s lineages)

Tags

• Creation
• Manvantaras
• Genealogies
• Brahman
• Lineages

FAQs

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

It emphasizes post-creation ordering: the emergence of Manus and Brahma-lineages through whom the enduring sacred order (brahma/śāśvata) diversifies into many branches—implying continuity of dharmic transmission across cycles, not dissolution.

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

By grounding society in Manu-lineage and brahma (sacred law/knowledge), it implies that kingship and household life should be guided by Manu’s dharma and upheld through respect for Brahmanic learning and lineage-based transmission of ethical norms.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule appears in this verse; its ritual takeaway is foundational—ritual authority and correct practice are portrayed as descending through established Brahma-lineages and the enduring brahma (sacred knowledge).