Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

मित्रेणाहं वृता पूर्वम् अद्य भार्या न ते विभो उवाच वरुणश्चित्तं मयि संन्यस्य गम्यताम् //

Transliteration

mitreṇāhaṃ vṛtā pūrvam adya bhāryā na te vibho uvāca varuṇaścittaṃ mayi saṃnyasya gamyatām //

Translation

She said, “Formerly I was chosen by you as a companion; today I am not your wife, O mighty one.” Thus spoke Varuṇa: “Entrust your mind to me and depart.”

Word by Word

• मित्रेण (mitreṇa): as a friend/companion

• अहम् (aham): I

• वृता (vṛtā): chosen/accepted

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam): formerly

• अद्य (adya): today/now

• भार्या (bhāryā): wife

• न (na): not

• ते (te): your

• विभो (vibho): O lord/mighty one

• उवाच (uvāca): said/spoke

• वरुणः (varuṇaḥ): Varuṇa

• चित्तम् (cittam): mind/attention

• मयि (mayi): in/unto me

• संन्यस्य (saṃnyasya): having placed/entrusted

• गम्यताम् (gamyatām): let (one) go/depart

Speaker

• Varuṇa (as quoted within the narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Varuṇa

Tags

• Dharma
• Householder duties
• Relationships
• Dialogue
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it focuses on personal relationship status, counsel, and the act of entrusting one’s mind (citta) before departing.

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

It implies boundaries of relationship and duty—distinguishing companionship from marital status—and emphasizes mental steadiness (placing the mind under guidance), a recurring ethical theme for householders and rulers alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its key takeaway is ethical-psychological: disciplining/entrusting the mind and acting according to proper relational roles.