Matsya Purana 203: adhyāyaḥ 203

203.1

manumatsyasaṃvāde dharmavaṃśavarṇanam.
matsya uvāca.
asmin vaivasvate prāpte śruṇu dharmasya pārthiva!.
dākṣāyaṇībhyaḥ sakalaṃ vaṃśaṃ daivatamuttamam .. 203.1 ..

Matsya said:—"O King! I shall relate to you now the families born of the daughters of Dakṣa from Dharmarâja at the beginning of the Vaivasvata manvantara Please hear"—1

203.2

parvatādimahādurga śarīrāṇi narādhipa!.
arundhatyāḥ prasūtāni dharmādvaivasvate'ntare .. 203.2 ..

Arundhatī through Dharma begot the eight Vasus and the Somapa Devas who were most mighty and stalwart Dhara, Dhruva, Soma, Apara, Anila Anala, Pratyûṣa, and Prabhāsa were the eight Vasus Draviṇa was the son of Dhara, and Kâla of Dhruva—2-4

203.3

aṣṭau ca vasavaḥ putrā somapāśca vibhostathā.
dharodhruvaśca somaśca paścaivānilānalau .. 203.3 ..

203.4

pratyūṣaśca prabhāsaśca vasavo'ṣṭau prakīrtitāḥ.
dharasya putro draviṇaḥ kālaḥ putro dhruvasya tu .. 203.4 ..

203.5

kālasyāvayavānāntu śarīrāṇi narādhipa!.
mūrtimanti ca kālāddhi saṃprasūtānyaśeṣataḥ .. 203.5 ..

Years, etc., came into existence out of Kâla these were his sons Soma begot the illustrious Varcha, Śrīmān was the son of Āpa Anala became the father of Aneka-janmajānāna and Purojavā was the son of Anila Pratyūṣa was the father of Devala and Prabhāsa was the father of Viśvakarmâ who is the architect of the Devas. Nâgavīthîs, etc., the nine sons, acted according to the wishes of others Lambâ's son was Ghoṣa and his sons were known as the Bhānavaḥ.—5-8

203.6

somasya bhagavān varcāḥ śrīmāṃścāpasya kīrtyate.
anekajanmajananaḥ kumārastvanalasya tu .. 203.6 ..

203.7

purojavāścānilasya pratyūṣasya tu devalaḥ.
viśvakarmā prabhāsasya tridaśānāṃ sa vardhakiḥ .. 203.7 ..

203.8

samīhitakarāḥ proktā nāgavīthyādayo nava.
lambāputraḥ smṛto ghoṣo bhānoḥ putrāśca bhānavaḥ .. 203.8 ..

203.9

graharkṣāṇāñca sarveṣāmanyeṣāṃ cāmitaujasām.
marutvatyāṃ marutvantaḥ sarve putrāḥ prakīrtitāḥ .. 203.9 ..

The stars and planets and Marutvân were born of Mârutvatî and are known as Marutvantaḥ.—9

203.10

saṅkalpāyāśca saṅkalpastathā putraḥ prakīrtitaḥ.
muhūrtāśca muhūrtāyāḥ sādhyāḥ sādhyāsutāḥ smṛtāḥ.. 203.10 ..

Saṁkalpâ gave birth to Saṁkalpa Muhūrtâ to Muhûrtas and Sâdhyâ gave birth to Sâdhyas—10

203.11

manormanuśca prāṇaśca naroṣānau ca vīryavān.
cittahāryo'yanaścaiva haṃso nārāyaṇastathā .. 203.11 ..

Bhânu Manu Prâṇa, Rava Nīcha, Vīryavān Chittaharya Ayara Haṁsa, Nârâyaṇa, Vibhu and Prabhu were the twelve Sâdhyas These were the sons of Sâdhyâs. Viśvâ gave birth to Viśvedevas.—11-12

203.12

vibhuścāpi prabhuścaiva sādhyā dvādaśakīrtitāḥ.
viśvāyāśca tathā putrā viśvedevāḥ prakīrtitāḥ .. 203.12 ..

203.13

kraturdakṣovasuḥ satyaḥ kālakāmo munistathā.
kurajo manujo bījo rocamānaśca te daśa .. 203.13 ..

Kratu, Dakṣa Vasu, Satya, Kâlakâma, Muni, Kuraja, Manuja, Vîja, Rechamâna, were the ten Viśvedevas.—13

203.14

etāvaduktastava dharmavaṃśaḥ saṃkṣepataḥ pārthivavaṃśamukhya!.
vyāsena vaktuṃ na hi śakyamasti rājan vinā varṣaśatairanekaiḥ .. 203.14 ..

King! I have briefly narrated to you the family of Dharma and no one but Vyâsa can describe it at full length for want of sufficient time"—14