Shloka 37

Matsya Purana — Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā’s Quarrel

Devanagari script

वृषपर्वैव तद्वेद शक्रो राजा च नाहुषः अचिन्त्यं ब्रह्म निर्द्वंद्वम् ऐश्वरं हि बलं मम //

Transliteration

vṛṣaparvaiva tadveda śakro rājā ca nāhuṣaḥ acintyaṃ brahma nirdvaṃdvam aiśvaraṃ hi balaṃ mama //

Translation

Only Vṛṣaparvan truly knows it—so too Śakra (Indra) and King Nahūṣa: Brahman is inconceivable, beyond all dualities; indeed, my power is aiśvarya, sovereign divine lordship.

Word by Word

• वृषपर्वा (vṛṣaparvā): Vṛṣaparvan (a named king)

• एव (eva): indeed/only

• तत् (tat): that (truth/power)

• वेद (veda): knows

• शक्रः (śakraḥ): Śakra/Indra

• राजा (rājā): king

• च (ca): and

• नाहुषः (nāhuṣaḥ): Nahūṣa

• अचिन्त्यम् (acintyam): inconceivable

• ब्रह्म (brahma): Brahman/the Absolute

• निर्द्वन्द्वम् (nirdvandvam): free from dualities

• ऐश्वरम् (aiśvaram): sovereign lordship/divine supremacy

• हि (hi): indeed/for

• बलम् (balam): power/strength

• मम (mama): my.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Vṛṣaparvan
• Śakra (Indra)
• Nahūṣa
• Brahman

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Indra
• Brahman
• Aishvarya

FAQs

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

This verse is not directly about Pralaya; it emphasizes metaphysical doctrine—Brahman is “acintya” (inconceivable) and “nirdvandva” (beyond dualities), framing divine sovereignty as transcendent rather than tied to cosmic events.

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

By naming Indra and King Nahūṣa, the verse implies that even the highest rulers must recognize a power beyond worldly kingship—true authority is rooted in dharmic alignment with the transcendent Brahman and the divine “aiśvarya” that surpasses human pride.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the takeaway is theological—rituals and royal acts gain legitimacy when grounded in the non-dual, inconceivable Brahman and the recognition of divine sovereignty.