Shloka 26

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

देवांशाः सर्व एवेह ह्य् उत्पन्नास्ते महौजसः देवासुरे हता ये च त्व् असुरा ये महाबलाः //

Transliteration

devāṃśāḥ sarva eveha hy utpannāste mahaujasaḥ devāsure hatā ye ca tv asurā ye mahābalāḥ //

Translation

Here, all those divine portions were indeed born—beings of great splendor. And those mighty Asuras too, who were slain in the Deva–Asura conflict, were of great strength.

Word by Word

• देवांशाः (devāṃśāḥ): divine portions/partials of the gods

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• एव (eva): indeed

• इह (iha): here/in this world

• हि (hi): surely

• उत्पन्नाः (utpannāḥ): born/arisen

• ते (te): they/those

• महौजसः (mahaujasaḥ): possessing great radiance/energy

• देवासुरे (devāsure): in the Deva–Asura (gods vs. demons) conflict

• हताः (hatāḥ): slain

• ये (ye): who

• च (ca): and

• तु (tu): indeed/also

• असुराः (asurāḥ): Asuras

• ये (ye): who

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ): very powerful/mighty.

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (Vishnu) narrating to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s instructional dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Asuras

Tags

• Creation
• Deva-Asura
• Genealogy
• Cosmic cycles
• Puranic cosmology

FAQs

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

It implies cyclical manifestation: powerful beings—both divine portions and formidable Asuras—arise again within the world’s ongoing cosmic cycles, consistent with Purāṇic recurrence across ages and resets.

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

By highlighting that opponents may be extraordinarily powerful (mahābalāḥ), it supports the Purāṇic ethic that rulers and householders must cultivate steadiness, discernment, and dharmic restraint when confronting conflict and disorder.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse functions as cosmological-genealogical framing rather than prescribing temple architecture or rites.