Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

धृतिर् वरीयान् यवसः सुवर्णो वष्टिरेव च चरिष्णुर् ईड्यः सुमतिर् वसुः शुक्रश्च वीर्यवान् //

Transliteration

dhṛtir varīyān yavasaḥ suvarṇo vaṣṭireva ca cariṣṇur īḍyaḥ sumatir vasuḥ śukraśca vīryavān //

Translation

Steadfastness (Dhṛti), the Most Excellent (Varīyān), Nourishment (Yavas), Gold (Suvarṇa), and Vaṣṭi; also the Wanderer (Cariṣṇu), the Adorable (Īḍya), Right-mindedness (Sumati), Wealth (Vasu), the Bright One (Śukra), and the Powerful (Vīryavān)—these are the revered designations recited in enumeration.

Word by Word

• dhṛtiḥ: steadfastness, fortitude

• varīyān: the most excellent, superior

• yavasaḥ: fodder, nourishment (grass)

• suvarṇaḥ: gold

• vaṣṭiḥ: a proper name/title (Vaṣṭi)

• eva: indeed/also

• ca: and

• cariṣṇuḥ: wandering one, mover

• īḍyaḥ: worthy of praise, adorable

• sumatiḥ: good understanding, right-mindedness

• vasuḥ: wealth, treasure (also ‘Vasu’ as a title)

• śukraḥ: bright, radiant (also a title/name)

• vīryavān: powerful, possessed of vigor

Speaker

• Suta Goswami (narrative recitation of sacred names/epithets within the Matsya Purana’s early cosmological section)

Entities Mentioned

• Dhṛti
• Suvarṇa
• Vasu
• Śukra

Tags

• Cosmology
• Sacred Names
• Puranic Enumeration
• Dharma
• Attributes

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly describe Pralaya; it functions as an enumerative recitation of revered attributes/names, emphasizing cosmic qualities like stability (dhṛti) and power (vīrya) that underpin ordered creation.

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

By foregrounding virtues such as dhṛti (steadfastness) and sumati (good judgment), the verse aligns with Purāṇic ethics: rulers and householders should cultivate firmness, discernment, and righteous strength as foundations of dharma and prosperity (vasu).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-rule instruction appears here; however, such lists are commonly used in ritual recitation (nāma-smaraṇa), where invoking auspicious qualities like suvarṇa (prosperity) and īḍya (praiseworthy divinity) supports consecratory intent.