Shloka 6

भार्गवसर्गः, ऋषिवंशाः, वह्नयः (अग्निवंशः), पितृसृष्टिः

Devanagari script

पत्नी मरीचेः संभूतिः पौर्णमासम् असूयत विरजाः पर्वतश् चैव तस्य पुत्रौ महात्मनः

Transliteration

patnī marīceḥ saṃbhūtiḥ paurṇamāsam asūyata virajāḥ parvataś caiva tasya putrau mahātmanaḥ

Translation

Saṃbhūti, the wife of Marīci, gave birth to Paurṇamāsa; and to that great-souled one were also born two sons—Virajā and Parvata.

Word by Word

• पत्नी: wife
• पत्नी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मरीचेः: of Marīci
• मरीचेः: Sambandha (Possessor/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• संभूतिः: Saṃbhūti (name)
• संभूतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संभूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); पत्नी-नाम

• पौर्णमासम्: Paurṇamāsa (name)
• पौर्णमासम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौर्णमास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• असूयत: gave birth to
• असूयत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद (असूयत = she bore)

• विरजाः: Virajā (name)
• विरजाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); पुत्र-नाम

• पर्वतः: Parvata (name)
• पर्वतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); पुत्र-नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis)

• तस्य: of him/of that (Marīci)
• तस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम

• पुत्रौ: two sons
• पुत्रौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled (one)
• महात्मनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—कर्मधारय (महान् आत्मा यस्य)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Progeny of Marīci and allied sage families within the early creation genealogy.

Teaching: Genealogical

Quality: authoritative, matter-of-fact

Dynasty & Genealogy

Dharma Exemplar: Prajā-sṛṣṭi (procreative order sustaining cosmic continuity, implied by Marīci’s progeny).

Key Kings: Marīci, Saṃbhūti, Paurṇamāsa, Virajā, Parvata

Characters & Entities

• Marīci
• Saṃbhūti
• Paurṇamāsa
• Virajā
• Parvata

FAQs

What is the significance of genealogy lists like Marīci’s descendants in the Vishnu Purana?

They map how creation unfolds through Prajāpati lineages, presenting cosmic order as an organized expansion ultimately grounded in Vishnu’s sovereignty.

How does Sage Parāśara explain creation in this section?

Through a narrated lineage-chain: Parāśara answers Maitreya by enumerating progenitors, spouses, and offspring, showing creation as a structured transmission of beings and functions.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana frames these lineages as operating within Vishnu’s supreme reality—creation proceeds by orderly manifestation under his ultimate lordship.