Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — Bhīma-Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

भविता स तदा ब्रह्मन् कर्ता चैव वृकोदरः प्रवर्तको ऽस्य धर्मस्य पाण्डुपुत्रो महाबलः //

Transliteration

bhavitā sa tadā brahman kartā caiva vṛkodaraḥ pravartako 'sya dharmasya pāṇḍuputro mahābalaḥ //

Translation

O Brahmin, at that time Vṛkodara (Bhīma), the mighty son of Pāṇḍu, will become the executor and the chief promoter of this Dharma.

Word by Word

• भविता (bhavitā): will be / will become

• स (sa): he

• तदा (tadā): then / at that time

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman): O Brahmin

• कर्ता (kartā): doer, executor, agent

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ): Vṛkodara, Bhīma

• प्रवर्तकः (pravartakaḥ): promoter, initiator, one who sets in motion

• अस्य (asya): of this

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya): of dharma / righteous order

• पाण्डुपुत्रः (pāṇḍuputraḥ): son of Pāṇḍu

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ): very strong, mighty.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (with 'brahman' as a respectful vocative within the narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
• Pāṇḍu
• Dharma

Tags

• Dynasties
• Dharma
• Prophecy
• Mahabharata-linked
• Kshatriya ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on a prophetic-historical theme, stating that Bhīma (Vṛkodara) will act as a leading agent in advancing dharma.

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

By portraying a heroic figure as the 'kartā' and 'pravartaka' of dharma, the verse reinforces the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and powerful leaders must actively establish and promote righteous order, not merely possess strength.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconographic, or ritual procedure is specified here; the emphasis is ethical and political—leadership in the propagation of dharma.