Shloka 62

Matsya Purana — Catalogue of the Eighteen Puranas

Devanagari script

यत्र साम्बं पुरस्कृत्य भविष्यति कथानकम् प्रोच्यते तत्पुनर्लोके साम्बमेतन्मुनिव्रताः //

Transliteration

yatra sāmbaṃ puraskṛtya bhaviṣyati kathānakam procyate tatpunarloke sāmbametanmunivratāḥ //

Translation

Wherever, placing Sāmba in the forefront, this forthcoming episode is recounted, there in the world again arise the fame and merit of this very “Sāmba”, O sages of holy vows.

Word by Word

• yatra: wherever

• sāmbaṃ: Sāmba (name of the person/episode)

• puraskṛtya: putting in front, honoring as the main subject

• bhaviṣyati: will be / is to come

• kathānakaṁ: narrative, episode

• procyate: is told, is proclaimed

• tat: that

• punar: again, anew

• loke: in the world, among people

• sāmbaṁ etat: this very Sāmba / this Sāmba-related merit and renown

• munivratāḥ: O sages of vows, ascetics

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) addressing the sages (munivratāḥ)

Entities Mentioned

• Sāmba

Tags

• Kathā
• Phalaśruti
• Sāmba
• Punya
• Shravana

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a phalaśruti-style statement praising the spiritual and social fruit of recounting the Sāmba narrative.

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

It supports the dharma of śravaṇa and kīrtana—householders and rulers are encouraged to sponsor, preserve, and publicly hear sacred histories, thereby sustaining religious culture and earning renown and merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple rule is stated directly; the ritual takeaway is the efficacy of kathā-recitation itself—honoring the subject (puraskṛtya) and proclaiming it (procyate) as a meritorious act.