Shloka 45

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

धात्रश्च दशमश्चैव ततो हालाहलः स्मृतः प्रथितो द्वादशस्तेषां घोरः कोलाहलस्तथा //

Transliteration

dhātraśca daśamaścaiva tato hālāhalaḥ smṛtaḥ prathito dvādaśasteṣāṃ ghoraḥ kolāhalastathā //

Translation

Among them, Dhātṛ is the tenth; thereafter is remembered Hālāhala. Of these, the twelfth—well known—is the dreadful Kolāhala.

Word by Word

• धात्रः (dhātṛḥ): Dhātṛ, the ‘Sustainer/Ordainer’ (a proper name/title)

• च (ca): and

• दशमः (daśamaḥ): the tenth

• च एव (ca eva): indeed/also

• ततः (tataḥ): thereafter/next

• हालाहलः (hālāhalaḥ): Hālāhala (a proper name

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ): is remembered/known

• प्रथितः (prathitaḥ): renowned, widely known

• द्वादशः (dvādaśaḥ): the twelfth

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them/among them

• घोरः (ghoraḥ): terrible, dreadful

• कोलाहलः (kolāhalaḥ): Kolāhala (‘uproar’, here a proper name)

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s didactic dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Dhātṛ
• Hālāhala
• Kolāhala

Tags

• Creation
• Cosmic nomenclature
• Puranic lists
• Pralaya motifs
• Mythic taxonomy

FAQs

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

It functions as a catalog of named principles/beings; terms like Hālāhala and the ‘dreadful’ Kolāhala evoke destructive or ominous forces often associated with dissolution imagery, even though the verse itself is primarily enumerative.

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

Indirectly: such enumerations support a traditional worldview where rulers and householders align conduct with cosmic order (ṛta/dharma). This verse itself gives names in a sequence rather than prescribing specific duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-building rule is stated; however, these named classifications can serve as ritual-theological background for naming, invocations, or cosmological framing used in ceremonies.