Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

ततः प्रसादितो देव इदं वक्ष्यति शार्ङ्गभृत् ताभिः शापाभितप्ताभिर् भगवान् भूतभावनः //

Transliteration

tataḥ prasādito deva idaṃ vakṣyati śārṅgabhṛt tābhiḥ śāpābhitaptābhir bhagavān bhūtabhāvanaḥ //

Translation

Then, being graciously appeased, the Lord—bearer of the Śārṅga bow—will declare this: the Blessed One, the Sanctifier of all beings, (moved) by those who were scorched by a curse.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• prasāditaḥ: propitiated, pleased, graciously appeased

• devaḥ: the God, the Lord

• idam: this (teaching/statement)

• vakṣyati: will speak, will declare

• śārṅgabhṛt: bearer of the Śārṅga bow (Vishnu)

• tābhiḥ: by those women/they (instrumental plural, referring to the previously mentioned group)

• śāpa-abhitaptābhiḥ: afflicted/scorched by a curse

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord

• bhūta-bhāvanaḥ: the one who brings forth and purifies beings, benefactor/sanctifier of creatures

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) introducing Lord Viṣṇu’s forthcoming speech (Śārṅgabhṛt)

Entities Mentioned

• Śārṅgabhṛt (Viṣṇu)
• Bhagavān
• Bhūtabhāvana

Tags

• Divine Grace
• Curse-Relief
• Puranic Dialogue
• Vishnu Epithets
• Narrative Transition

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it functions as a narrative hinge showing that, when the Lord is propitiated, he reveals the needed teaching or remedy—an archetypal Purāṇic pattern that also frames pralaya teachings elsewhere.

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

It highlights a core ethical method: when afflicted (even by a curse), one should seek relief through reverence, right conduct, and propitiation of the divine—an approach consistent with Matsya Purana dharma guidance for rulers and householders facing crises.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears in this line; its ritual takeaway is the efficacy of prasādana (propitiation)—a prerequisite mood for receiving instructions that, in other chapters, can include Vāstu-vidyā and ritual procedures.