Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Conclusion of the Prayaga Mahatmya: Kingship Restored

Devanagari script

कृष्णेन सहितैः सर्वैः पुनरेव महात्मभिः अभिषिक्तः स्वराज्ये च धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः //

Transliteration

kṛṣṇena sahitaiḥ sarvaiḥ punareva mahātmabhiḥ abhiṣiktaḥ svarājye ca dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ //

Translation

Then Dharmaputra Yudhiṣṭhira—together with Kṛṣṇa and all those great-souled ones—was once again consecrated (abhiṣeka) and installed in his own sovereign kingdom.

Word by Word

• कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena): with Kṛṣṇa

• सहितैः (sahitaiḥ): accompanied/along with

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ): by all

• पुनरेव (punareva): once again

• महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ): by the great-souled (noble persons)

• अभिषिक्तः (abhiṣiktaḥ): anointed, consecrated (crowned)

• स्वराज्ये (svarājye): in his own kingdom/sovereignty

• च (ca): and

• धर्मपुत्रः (dharmaputraḥ): son of Dharma (epithet of Yudhiṣṭhira)

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ): Yudhiṣṭhira

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the event in narrative voice

Entities Mentioned

• Kṛṣṇa
• Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmaputra)
• Mahātmās (noble elders/allies)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Coronation
• Dharma
• Kingship
• Mahabharata-linked narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on historical-epic kingship, specifically the re-consecration of Yudhiṣṭhira as sovereign.

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

By emphasizing abhiṣeka (royal consecration) and rightful sovereignty (svarājya), the verse highlights legitimacy, dharma-based rule, and the restoration of orderly governance after conflict—key themes that underpin rājadharma in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The direct ritual cue is abhiṣeka (consecration), implying formal Vedic-Purāṇic installation rites for kings; no specific Vāstu/temple-building rule is stated in this verse.