Shloka 34

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यशापाच्च तयोर् विगते इव चेतसी जग्मतुः शापनाशाय ब्रह्माणं जगतः पतिम् //

Transliteration

anyonyaśāpācca tayor vigate iva cetasī jagmatuḥ śāpanāśāya brahmāṇaṃ jagataḥ patim //

Translation

Because of their mutual curse, it was as though their minds had lost all clarity; and so the two of them went to Brahmā—the Lord of the world—in order to have the curse undone.

Word by Word

• anyonya-śāpāt: due to a mutual curse

• ca: and/also

• tayoḥ: of the two (of them)

• vigate iva: as if departed/vanished

• cetasī: (their) minds/mental clarity

• jagmatuḥ: the two went

• śāpa-nāśāya: for the destruction/removal of the curse

• brahmāṇam: to Brahmā

• jagataḥ patim: the Lord/master of the world

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the episode (third-person narration within the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma

Tags

• Curse
• Atonement
• Brahma
• Puranic narrative
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it highlights a moral-psychological consequence of a curse and the recourse to Brahmā as an authority who can neutralize such karmic afflictions.

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

It implies that when conflict leads to reciprocal harm, one should seek legitimate spiritual-ethical remedy (guru, scripture, or divine authority), aiming at reconciliation and removal of the fault rather than prolonging hostility.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the motif of śāpa-nāśa—seeking sanctioned expiation and restoration of right order through a higher authority.