Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

तस्मादेकेन वपुषा मुनिरूपेण मानुषे मारुतेन समं लोके तव जन्म भविष्यति //

Transliteration

tasmādekena vapuṣā munirūpeṇa mānuṣe mārutena samaṃ loke tava janma bhaviṣyati //

Translation

Therefore, taking a single bodily form—appearing as a sage in the human world—your birth in this world will occur together with Māruta.

Word by Word

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore, for this reason

• एकेन (ekena): with one, a single

• वपुषा (vapuṣā): with a body/form

• मुनिरूपेण (munirūpeṇa): in the form of a sage

• मानुषे (mānuṣe): in the human (realm), among humans

• मारुतेन (mārutena): with Maruta (proper name)

• समं (samaṃ): together, along with, equally

• लोके (loke): in the world

• तव (tava): your

• जन्म (janma): birth

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati): will be, will occur (future).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu)
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Maruta

Tags

• Manvantara
• Avatar-Doctrine
• Prophecy
• Sage-Form
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it reflects the post-crisis restoration theme common to Pralaya cycles: after cosmic upheavals, divine agency continues by entering the human realm in a sage-form to guide the next order of beings.

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

By portraying divine guidance arriving in a muni-rūpa (sage-form), the verse reinforces that rulers and householders should heed dharmic counsel from qualified sages—especially during transitions in dynasties and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated; the key takeaway is the Purāṇic motif of a deity assuming a sage-form, which often frames later instructions on rites, kingship, and sacred foundations in adjoining passages.