Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 107

Devanagari script

कर्णकश्च ऋषिः सिद्धस् तथा पूर्वातिथिश्च यः //

Transliteration

karṇakaśca ṛṣiḥ siddhas tathā pūrvātithiśca yaḥ //

Translation

कर्णकश्च ऋषिः सिद्धस्तथा पूर्वातिथिश्च—एतेऽपि स्मृताः।

Word by Word

• कर्णकः (karṇakaḥ): Karṇaka (a sage’s name)

• च (ca): and/also

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ): seer, sage

• सिद्धः (siddhaḥ): the Siddha (a perfected being/name)

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• पूर्वातिथिः (pūrvātithiḥ): Pūrvātithi (a proper name)

• च (ca): and

• यः (yaḥ): who/that (relative pronoun, concluding the list-style phrasing)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) continuing a traditional list of revered sages/siddhas within the Matsya Purana discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Karṇaka
• Siddha
• Pūrvātithi

Tags

• Rishis
• Siddhas
• Genealogy
• Puranic catalogues
• Matsya Purana sage lists

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it functions as a catalogue line naming revered beings (a ṛṣi and siddha figures) preserved in the Purana’s tradition.

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

Indirectly, such name-lists anchor dharma through lineage and authority: kings and householders are encouraged to honor sages, learn from their teachings, and uphold rites and ethical conduct validated by these traditional transmitters.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/temple rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is reverence for ṛṣis and siddhas, whose remembered names often accompany recitation, lineage-invocation, and Purāṇic transmission.