Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation, Shloka 58

Devanagari script

तपःश्रेष्ठौ गुणश्रेष्ठौ त्रिदिवस्यापि संमतौ दनुस्तु दानवाञ्जज्ञे दितिर्दैत्यान्व्यजायत //

Transliteration

tapaḥśreṣṭhau guṇaśreṣṭhau tridivasyāpi saṃmatau danustu dānavāñjajñe ditirdaityānvyajāyata //

Translation

ทั้งสองเป็นผู้เลิศในตบะและคุณธรรม เป็นที่ยอมรับแม้ในไตรทิพย์แห่งเหล่าเทวะ จากทนุ (Danu) บังเกิดพวกทานวะ และจากทิติ (Diti) บังเกิดพวกไทตยะ (Daitya)

Word by Word

• तपः-श्रेष्ठौ: foremost in austerity

• गुण-श्रेष्ठौ: foremost in virtues/excellence

• त्रि-दिवस्य: of the threefold heaven/among the gods

• अपि: even

• संमतौ: approved/esteemed, well-regarded

• दनुः: Danu (a progenitress)

• तु: and/indeed

• दानवान्: the Dānavas (race descending from Danu)

• जज्ञे/जज्ञे: were born/came into being

• दितिः: Diti (a progenitress)

• दैत्यान्: the Daityas (race descending from Diti)

• व्यजायत: gave birth to/produced

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) narrating to Vaivasvata Manu (genealogical account)

Entities Mentioned

• Danu
• Diti
• Danavas
• Daityas
• Tridiva (the gods/heavenly realm)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Daityas
• Danavas
• Puranic Cosmology

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya; it gives a genealogical origin statement—Danu is the mother-source of the Dānavas and Diti of the Daityas—within the broader cosmic history that continues across cycles.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders should know lineage and traditional classifications (gotra/vaṃśa narratives) to preserve dharma, social memory, and proper ritual-historical continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated in this verse; its focus is on lineage terminology (Daitya/Dānava) used elsewhere to contextualize conflicts, vows, and ritual narratives in Purāṇic history.