Shloka 73

Matsya Purana — Description of Atri’s Hermitage: Sacred Grove Planning

Devanagari script

पूर्वाराधितभावो ऽसौ महाराजः पुरूरवाः तदाश्रमपदं प्राप्तो देवदेवप्रसादतः //

Transliteration

pūrvārādhitabhāvo 'sau mahārājaḥ purūravāḥ tadāśramapadaṃ prāpto devadevaprasādataḥ //

Translation

Thus King Purūravas, his disposition already shaped by prior worship, reached that hermitage-abode through the gracious favor of the God of gods.

Word by Word

• pūrva-ārādhita-bhāvaḥ: one whose inner disposition has been formed by earlier worship

• asau: that (very) one

• mahā-rājaḥ: great king

• purūravāḥ: Purūravas

• tad-āśrama-padam: that place of the hermitage/āśrama

• prāptaḥ: reached, attained

• deva-deva-prasādataḥ: due to the grace/favor of the Deva of devas (the Lord of gods).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing events

Entities Mentioned

• Purūravas
• Devadeva (Lord of gods)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Bhakti
• DivineGrace
• RoyalDharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it emphasizes how prior worship and divine grace guide a king’s journey to a sacred hermitage.

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

It frames ideal kingship as rooted in pūrvārādhana (earlier devotional discipline): a righteous king is led by cultivated inner virtue and seeks counsel in āśramas through the Lord’s favor.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key ritual idea is āśrama-pada—an established sacred hermitage site—highlighting the sanctity of consecrated places rather than giving specific Vāstu or temple-building rules.