Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

मदाज्ञालङ्घनं यस्मान् मारुतेन समं त्वया मुनिव्रतमहिंसादि परिगृह्य त्वया कृतम् धर्मार्थशास्त्ररहितं शत्रुं प्रति विभावसो //

Transliteration

madājñālaṅghanaṃ yasmān mārutena samaṃ tvayā munivratamahiṃsādi parigṛhya tvayā kṛtam dharmārthaśāstrarahitaṃ śatruṃ prati vibhāvaso //

Translation

Since, together with Māruta (the Wind), you have transgressed my command—having assumed the sage’s vow of non-violence and the like—you have acted toward the enemy, O Vibhāvasu (Fire), in a manner devoid of the guidance of dharma and artha-śāstra (polity).

Word by Word

• mad-ājñā-laṅghanam: transgression of my command

• yasmāt: since/because

• mārutena: with Māruta (Wind)

• samam: together/equally

• tvayā: by you

• muni-vrata: the vow/discipline of a sage

• ahiṃsā-ādi: non-violence and related restraints

• parigṛhya: having adopted/taken up

• kṛtam: done/committed

• dharma-artha-śāstra-rahitam: lacking the prescriptions of dharma and arthaśāstra (statecraft)

• śatrum prati: toward the enemy

• vibhāvaso: O Vibhāvasu (a name of Agni/Fire).

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (as authoritative instructor) addressing Vibhāvasu (Agni/Fire) in a didactic reprimand

Entities Mentioned

• Māruta (Wind)
• Vibhāvasu (Agni/Fire)
• Muni-vrata (sage’s vow)
• Ahiṃsā (non-violence)
• Dharma
• Arthaśāstra

Tags

• Dharma
• Rajadharma
• Ahiṃsā
• Arthaśāstra
• Ethics of conflict

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on ethical governance—obedience to command, proper restraint, and acting with dharma and arthaśāstra even when facing an enemy.

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

It teaches that one must not misapply saintly vows like ahiṃsā in a way that undermines duty; actions toward opponents should be guided by dharma and prudent policy (arthaśāstra), not by impulsive or context-blind restraint.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated; the technical emphasis is ethical-legal: dharma-arthaśāstra as the correct framework for conduct in conflict.