Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

अदितिर्दितिर्दनुः काला अनायुः सिंहिका मुनिः ताम्रा क्रोधाथ सुरता विनता कद्रुरेव च //

Transliteration

aditirditirdanuḥ kālā anāyuḥ siṃhikā muniḥ tāmrā krodhātha suratā vinatā kadrureva ca //

Translation

അദിതി, ദിതി, ദനു, കാലാ, അനായു, സിംഹികാ, മുനി, താമ്രാ, ക്രോധാ, സുരതാ, വിനതാ, കദ്രു—ഇവരാണ് പ്രസിദ്ധ ജനനിമാർ.

Word by Word

• अदितिः: Aditi (mother of the Ādityas)

• दितिः: Diti (mother of the Daityas)

• दनुः: Danu (mother of the Dānavas)

• काला: Kālā (a divine mother-name)

• अनायुः: Anāyu (a mother-name in genealogies)

• सिंहिका: Siṃhikā (mother associated with Rāhu/traditions)

• मुनिः: Muni (a mother-name)

• ताम्रा: Tāmrā (mother of birds in Purāṇic lists)

• क्रोधा: Krodhā (mother of various creatures in Purāṇic lists)

• सुरता: Suratā (a mother-name)

• विनता: Vinatā (mother of Aruṇa and Garuḍa)

• कद्रुः: Kadru (mother of the Nāgas)

• एव च: and also/indeed

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (genealogical instruction context)

Entities Mentioned

• Aditi
• Diti
• Danu
• Kālā
• Anāyu
• Siṃhikā
• Muni
• Tāmrā
• Krodhā
• Suratā
• Vinatā
• Kadru

Tags

• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Manvantaras
• Prajapati lineages
• Devas and Asuras
• Nāga origins

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it preserves creation-era genealogy by listing key maternal figures through whom major divine and semi-divine races (Devas, Daityas, Dānavas, Nāgas, birds) are traced.

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

Indirectly, it supports Purāṇic dharma by grounding social–ritual identity in lineage memory (vaṃśa-smṛti), which kings and householders preserve through śrāddha, recitation, and patronage of Itihāsa–Purāṇa learning.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is genealogical recollection—these names commonly occur in Purāṇic recitations and lineage contexts tied to offerings and ancestral remembrance.