Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation, Shloka 30

Devanagari script

दक्षस्यापत्यमेता वै कन्या द्वादश पार्थिव मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रस् तपसा निर्मितः किल //

Transliteration

dakṣasyāpatyametā vai kanyā dvādaśa pārthiva marīceḥ kaśyapaḥ putras tapasā nirmitaḥ kila //

Translation

ഹേ രാജാവേ, ഈ പന്ത്രണ്ട് കന്യകൾ ദക്ഷന്റെ സന്തതിയാകുന്നു. മരീചിയുടെ പുത്രനായ കശ്യപൻ തപശ്ശക്തിയാൽ ഉത്ഭവിച്ചതായി പറയപ്പെടുന്നു.

Word by Word

• dakṣasya: of Dakṣa

• apatyam: offspring/progeny

• etāḥ: these

• vai: indeed

• kanyāḥ: maidens/daughters

• dvādaśa: twelve

• pārthiva: O king (earth-ruler)

• marīceḥ: of Marīci

• kaśyapaḥ: Kaśyapa

• putraḥ: son

• tapasā: by austerity/ascetic power

• nirmitaḥ: produced/formed/brought into being

• kila: it is said/indeed (traditional report)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Dakṣa
• Marīci
• Kaśyapa

Tags

• Genealogy
• Prajāpatis
• Dakṣa
• Kaśyapa
• Tapas

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on creation through lineage—Dakṣa’s daughters and Kaśyapa’s origin being associated with tapas (ascetic generative power).

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

By addressing “O king,” the text frames genealogy as essential royal knowledge: understanding sages and progenitors legitimizes dharmic rule and informs household rites connected to ancestry and progeny.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic emphasis on tapas and progenitor lineages, often recited in genealogical introductions (vaṃśa) for rites and narrative context.