Shloka 39

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

ततो ऽस्य वरदाः सर्वे बभूवुः शंकरादयः ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च भगवान् वरदानाय जग्मतुः वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते यदभीष्टं च वै मुने //

Transliteration

tato 'sya varadāḥ sarve babhūvuḥ śaṃkarādayaḥ brahmā viṣṇuśca bhagavān varadānāya jagmatuḥ varaṃ vṛṇīṣva bhadraṃ te yadabhīṣṭaṃ ca vai mune //

Translation

Then all of them—Śaṅkara and the others—stood ready to grant him boons; and the blessed Brahmā and Lord Viṣṇu approached to bestow a boon, saying: “Choose a boon—may it be well with you—whatever you desire, O sage.”

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• asya: of him/to him

• varadāḥ: boon-givers

• sarve: all

• babhūvuḥ: became/were

• śaṃkara-ādayaḥ: Śaṅkara and the others

• brahmā: Brahmā

• viṣṇuḥ ca: and Viṣṇu

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord

• varadānāya: for granting a boon

• jagmatuḥ: the two went/approached

• varam: a boon

• vṛṇīṣva: choose (you choose)

• bhadram te: auspiciousness/welfare to you

• yat: whatever

• abhīṣṭam: desired

• ca: and

• vai: indeed

• mune: O sage.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the scene; likely Sūta conveying the account)

Entities Mentioned

• Shankara (Shiva)
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Muni (the sage/recipient of the boon)

Tags

• Boons
• Devas
• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights divine anugraha (grace) where Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śaṅkara’s group become “boon-givers,” a common Purāṇic motif that often frames cosmic events but here focuses on granting a personal boon.

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

Indirectly, it models the Purāṇic ethic that sincere austerity, devotion, or righteous conduct can attract divine favor; for kings and householders, it implies that dharma-oriented living and humility before the divine are prerequisites for receiving legitimate prosperity or success.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this verse; its ritual takeaway is the formal moment of varadāna—deities inviting the devotee to state the intended boon, a pattern echoed in many consecration and vow-related narratives.