Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — Code of Conduct and Vow-Procedure for Courtesans

Devanagari script

राजानः स्वामिनस्तुल्याः सुता वापि च तत्समाः भविष्यति च सौभाग्यं सर्वासामपि शक्तितः //

Transliteration

rājānaḥ svāminastulyāḥ sutā vāpi ca tatsamāḥ bhaviṣyati ca saubhāgyaṃ sarvāsāmapi śaktitaḥ //

Translation

Kings will be comparable to their lords, and their sons too will be of the same stature; and, according to each one’s capacity, good fortune will arise for all.

Word by Word

• राजानः (rājānaḥ): kings/rulers

• स्वामिनः (svāminaḥ): lords/masters/overlords

• तुल्याः (tulyāḥ): equal to, comparable

• सुताः (sutāḥ): sons/offspring

• वा अपि (vā api): or even/also

• च (ca): and

• तत्-समाः (tat-samāḥ): equal to them/of that same kind

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati): will be/will come to pass

• च (ca): and

• सौभाग्यम् (saubhāgyam): good fortune, prosperity, auspiciousness

• सर्वासाम् (sarvāsām): of all (feminine plural—i.e., all persons/conditions as intended in context)

• अपि (api): also/indeed

• शक्तितः (śaktitaḥ): according to ability/capacity, as far as one’s power extends

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu in the Matsya Purana’s instructional dialogue style)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Rājā (the king/ruler)
• Svāmin (lord/overlord)
• Suta (sons/offspring)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Dynasties
• Prosperity
• Social order
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it speaks instead about worldly order—how rulers and their heirs align in stature with their overlords, and how prosperity manifests proportionate to one’s capacity.

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

It implies continuity and stability in governance and lineage: a king should cultivate qualities worthy of his station so that his heirs mirror that excellence, and prosperity (saubhāgya) follows when actions are performed within one’s rightful strength and role.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its takeaway is broader—auspicious outcomes depend on śakti (capacity/means), a principle that also underlies later Matsya Purana guidance on undertaking rites and projects within proper resources.