Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

एतच्छ्रुत्वा ऋषीणां तु प्राब्रवील्लौमहर्षणिः पौराणिकस्तदा सूत ऋषीणां भावितात्मनाम् //

Transliteration

etacchrutvā ṛṣīṇāṃ tu prābravīllaumaharṣaṇiḥ paurāṇikastadā sūta ṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām //

Translation

Having heard this, Lomaharṣaṇa’s son—the Sūta, the learned narrator of Purāṇic lore—then spoke to those sages whose minds were refined and contemplative.

Word by Word

• etat: this

• śrutvā: having heard

• ṛṣīṇām: of the sages

• tu: indeed/then

• prābravīt: spoke/said

• laumaharṣaṇiḥ: (son/descendant) of Lomaharṣaṇa

• paurāṇikaḥ: knower/reciter of Purāṇas

• tadā: at that time

• sūtaḥ: the Sūta (traditional narrator)

• ṛṣīṇām: to the sages

• bhāvitātmanām: of those with cultivated/steady minds (contemplative).

Speaker

• Sūta (Laumaharṣaṇi / Ugraśravas, the Purāṇic narrator)

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Lomaharṣaṇa
• Ṛṣis (sages)

Tags

• Paurāṇika frame
• Sūta narration
• Ṛṣi dialogue
• Transmission of Purāṇas
• Listening (śravaṇa)

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it establishes the narrative setting where the Sūta, after hearing the sages, begins the next portion of the Purāṇic account.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the Purāṇic method of dharma-transmission: attentive hearing by disciplined sages, followed by authoritative instruction—modeling how ethical guidance is traditionally received before being applied by kings and householders.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or ritual rule appears in this verse; it functions as a transition marker introducing the Sūta’s discourse that may later include ritual or temple-architecture topics.