Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

निमिर्नाम सह स्त्रीभिः पुरा द्यूतमदीव्यत तत्रान्तरे ऽभ्याजगाम वसिष्ठो ब्रह्मसम्भवः //

Transliteration

nimirnāma saha strībhiḥ purā dyūtamadīvyata tatrāntare 'bhyājagāma vasiṣṭho brahmasambhavaḥ //

Translation

Once, a king named Nimi was playing at dice together with women. In the meantime, Vasiṣṭha—born of Brahmā—arrived there.

Word by Word

• nimiḥ: Nimi (a king)

• nāma: by name

• saha: together with

• strībhiḥ: with women

• purā: formerly/once

• dyūtam: dice-play/gambling

• adīvyata: played/was engaged in

• tatra: there

• antare: in the interval/meanwhile

• abhyājagāma: came/arrived

• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Sage Vasiṣṭha

• brahma-sambhavaḥ: born of Brahmā (Brahmā-born).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the episode within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Nimi
• Vasiṣṭha
• Brahmā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Conduct
• Sage-King Encounter
• Dharma

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is part of a dynastic-legend narrative, focusing on King Nimi and the arrival of Sage Vasiṣṭha rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It frames a moral setting: a king absorbed in dice-play when a revered sage arrives. In Purāṇic ethics, such moments often introduce correction—emphasizing royal self-restraint, attentiveness to dharma, and proper reception of sages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple/ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is narrative, setting up a sage–king interaction that typically leads to dharmic or ritual consequences in the surrounding passage.