Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution, Shloka 34

Devanagari script

नद्यो ऽण्डनाम्नः संभूताः पितरो मनवस् तथा सप्त ये ऽमी समुद्राश् च ते ऽपि चान्तर्जलोद्भवाः लवणेक्षुसुराद्याश् च नानारत्नसमन्विताः //

Transliteration

nadyo 'ṇḍanāmnaḥ saṃbhūtāḥ pitaro manavas tathā sapta ye 'mī samudrāś ca te 'pi cāntarjalodbhavāḥ lavaṇekṣusurādyāś ca nānāratnasamanvitāḥ //

Translation

Из космического Яйца (анда) возникли реки; так же — Питры (предки-отцы) и Ману. Семь океанов тоже родились из внутренних вод; и эти океаны — солёный, из сока тростника, из суры (хмельного напитка) и прочие — наделены множеством различных драгоценностей.

Word by Word

• नद्यः: rivers

• अण्डनाम्नः: from the one called the (cosmic) Egg (aṇḍa)

• संभूताः: arose, were produced

• पितरः: the Pitṛs/ancestral fathers

• मनवः: the Manus

• तथा: also

• सप्त: seven

• ये अमी: these (well-known)

• समुद्राः: oceans

• च: and

• ते अपि: they also

• च अन्तर्जल-उद्भवाः: born from the inner waters

• लवण: salt (ocean)

• इक्षु: sugarcane(-juice) (ocean)

• सुरा: wine/fermented liquor (ocean)

• आद्याः: and others

• च: and

• नाना: various, manifold

• रत्न: gems, jewels

• समन्विताः: endowed with, furnished with.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for early Matsya Purana cosmology narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Aṇḍa (Cosmic Egg)
• Pitṛs
• Manus
• Seven Oceans (Sapta-samudra)

Tags

• Cosmology
• Creation
• Sapta-samudra
• Puranic Geography
• Ratnas (Gems)

FAQs

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

It frames a creation model where rivers, Manus, Pitṛs, and even the seven oceans arise from primordial waters associated with the cosmic Egg—imagery that also supports pralaya-to-creation cycles in Puranic cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it grounds dharma in cosmic order: kings and householders uphold social and ritual continuity (Pitṛs and Manu-lineages) that are portrayed here as foundational elements of the created world.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights the sacred status of waters (rivers and oceans) and the Pitṛs—supporting water-related rites (tīrtha, snāna) and ancestral offerings (śrāddha), which often accompany temple consecrations and Vastu-aligned ceremonies.