Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

यो विष्णुं जनयामास यं च तातेत्यभाषत या गर्भं जनयामास या चैनं त्व् अभ्यवर्धयत् //

Transliteration

yo viṣṇuṃ janayāmāsa yaṃ ca tātetyabhāṣata yā garbhaṃ janayāmāsa yā cainaṃ tv abhyavardhayat //

Translation

He is truly the father who brought Vishnu into being, whom the child addressed as “father”; and she is truly the mother who conceived him in the womb and who, indeed, nourished and raised him.

Word by Word

• yaḥ: he who

• viṣṇum: Vishnu

• janayāmāsa: caused to be born/begot

• yam: whom

• ca: and

• tāta-iti: as “father”

• abhāṣata: spoke/addressed

• yā: she who

• garbham: (in the) womb/embryo

• janayāmāsa: conceived/brought forth

• yā: she who

• ca: and

• enam: him

• tu: indeed

• abhyavardhayat: raised/nourished/increased (grew up).

Speaker

• Narratorial voice within the Matsya Purana (instructional/devotional passage; not direct dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu

Tags

• Vishnu
• Stuti
• Parenthood
• Dharma
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it defines “true” fatherhood and motherhood—those who beget, carry, and raise—using Vishnu as the exemplar, emphasizing dharmic recognition of real nurturing causes.

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

It underscores the householder’s dharma: parenthood is validated not merely by biology but by responsibility—conception, protection, and upbringing. For a king, it parallels righteous rulership: a ruler is ‘father’ to subjects only when he genuinely protects and nurtures them.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu/temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is ethical—honoring parents and caretakers as part of dharma, which supports household rites and ancestral obligations.