Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

मित्रावरुणयोर्वीर्याद् वसिष्ठस्यानुजो ऽभवत् अगस्त्य इत्युग्रतपाः संबभूव पुनर्मुनिः //

Transliteration

mitrāvaruṇayorvīryād vasiṣṭhasyānujo 'bhavat agastya ityugratapāḥ saṃbabhūva punarmuniḥ //

Translation

From the virile potency of Mitra and Varuṇa there arose a younger brother of Vasiṣṭha; that sage, renowned for fierce austerities, was born again as the muni called Agastya.

Word by Word

• मित्रावरुणयोः: of Mitra and Varuṇa

• वीर्यात्: from (their) potency/seed/virile energy

• वसिष्ठस्य: of Vasiṣṭha

• अनुजः: younger brother

• अभवत्: became/arose

• अगस्त्यः: Agastya

• इति: thus/so called

• उग्रतपाः: one of formidable austerities

• संबभूव: was born/came into being

• पुनः: again

• मुनिः: sage

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice recounting genealogical tradition within the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Mitra
• Varuṇa
• Vasiṣṭha
• Agastya

Tags

• Genealogy
• Rishis
• Vedic Deities
• Birth Legends
• Puranic Lineages

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it preserves a genealogical-cosmogonic tradition explaining the origin of a great rishi (Agastya) from the divine potency of Mitra and Varuṇa.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharmic culture by grounding royal and social ethics in reverence for rishis: kings and householders are urged in Purāṇic frameworks to honor such seers, uphold ritual order, and protect the institutions of tapas and learning.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic emphasis on tapas (austerity) and rishi-authority as foundations for correct rites and tradition.