Shloka 44

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

षष्ठो ह्य् आडीबकाख्यस्तु सप्तमस्त्रैपुरस्तथा अन्धकाख्यो ऽष्टमस्तेषां नवमो वृत्रघातकः //

Transliteration

ṣaṣṭho hy āḍībakākhyastu saptamastraipurastathā andhakākhyo 'ṣṭamasteṣāṃ navamo vṛtraghātakaḥ //

Translation

Among them, the sixth is called ĀḌībaka; the seventh is Traipura; the eighth is named Andhaka; and the ninth is the slayer of Vṛtra (Vṛtra-ghātaka).

Word by Word

ṣaṣṭhaḥthe sixth

hiindeed

āḍībaka-ākhyaḥnamed ĀḌībaka

tuand/indeed

saptamaḥthe seventh

traipuraḥ(one) named Traipura

tathālikewise

andhaka-ākhyaḥnamed Andhaka

aṣṭamaḥthe eighth

teṣāmof them/among them

navamaḥthe ninth

vṛtra-ghātakaḥthe slayer of Vṛtra (Indra-like epithet

Speaker

Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, listing names in a technical enumeration)

Entities Mentioned

ĀḌībakaTraipuraAndhakaVṛtraghātaka (Slayer of Vṛtra)Vṛtra

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a technical name-list enumerating specific forms/attendants (or weapon-associated manifestations) used in ritual and iconographic contexts.

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

Indirectly, such enumerations support dharmic practice: kings and householders sponsor worship, consecrations, and protective rites where correct recitation of sanctioned name-lists is considered essential for efficacy and legitimacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the precise identification of specific named forms (e.g., Traipura, Andhaka, Vṛtraghātaka) that can be invoked or placed in a deity’s protective retinue (āvaraṇa) during temple installation and related pūjā/nyāsa procedures.