Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

यदा च मानुषत्वे ऽपि त्वयागस्त्येन शोषितः भविष्यत्युदधिर्वह्ने तदा देवत्वमाप्स्यसि //

Transliteration

yadā ca mānuṣatve 'pi tvayāgastyena śoṣitaḥ bhaviṣyatyudadhirvahne tadā devatvamāpsyasi //

Translation

And when—even while you remain in human form—the ocean, O Fire, is dried up by you through Agastya, then you will attain divinity.

Word by Word

• yadā: when

• ca: and

• mānuṣatve api: even in (a state of) humanity / human condition

• tvayā: by you

• agastyena: through Agastya (the sage)

• śoṣitaḥ: dried up

• bhaviṣyati: will become / will happen

• udadhiḥ: the ocean

• vahne: O Vahni (Fire)

• tadā: then

• devatvam: godhood / divine status

• āpsyasi: you will attain

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking in prophetic instruction within the deluge-cycle narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Agastya
• Vahni (Fire)
• Udadhi (Ocean)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya Avatara
• Agastya
• Cosmic Order
• Divinization

FAQs

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

It points to a cosmic-scale event—drying up the ocean—used as a marker of world-cycle transformation, where extraordinary acts accompany shifts in divine order.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces the Purāṇic ethic that dharma includes cooperation with sages and cosmic law—great changes occur through disciplined agency and alignment with higher purpose, not mere power.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule appears in this verse; its ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic idea of consecration-by-cosmic-act, where divinity is attained through ordained, world-ordering deeds.