Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

यस्मादस्मद्द्विषामेष शरणं वरुणालयः तस्माद्भवद्भ्यामद्यैव क्षयमेष प्रणीयताम् //

Transliteration

yasmādasmaddviṣāmeṣa śaraṇaṃ varuṇālayaḥ tasmādbhavadbhyāmadyaiva kṣayameṣa praṇīyatām //

Translation

Since this one—an enemy of ours—has taken refuge in Varuṇa’s abode (the ocean), therefore let him be led by you both, this very day, to his destruction.

Word by Word

• yasmāt: since/because

• asmat-dviṣām: of our enemies / an enemy of ours

• eṣa: this one

• śaraṇam: refuge/shelter

• varuṇa-ālayaḥ: the abode of Varuṇa (the ocean/sea)

• tasmāt: therefore

• bhavadbhyām: by you two (dual)

• adya eva: today itself/this very day

• kṣayam: destruction/ruin/end

• eṣa: this one

• praṇīyatām: let (him) be led/taken (passive imperative)

Speaker

• A commanding royal/divine authority figure (contextually a leader directing two agents/warriors)

Entities Mentioned

• Varuṇa
• Varuṇālaya (Ocean)

Tags

• Royal command
• Refuge
• Ocean symbolism
• Enemy pursuit
• Dharma of punishment

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic pralaya directly; it uses Varuṇa’s abode (the ocean) as a mythic locus of refuge, showing the ocean’s sacred-juridical role rather than dissolution imagery.

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

It reflects rājadharma in practice: identifying a hostile wrongdoer and ordering decisive action. The verse frames punishment as an executed directive, emphasizing timely enforcement rather than mere intention.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual rule appears explicitly; the only ritual-cosmological marker is “Varuṇa’s abode,” a standard Purāṇic sacred geography term for the sea.