Shloka 39

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

भो तात वाचामधिप द्वयोर्नास्तीह संस्थितिः अमोघरेतास्त्वं चापि पूर्वं चाहमिहागतः //

Transliteration

bho tāta vācāmadhipa dvayornāstīha saṃsthitiḥ amogharetāstvaṃ cāpi pūrvaṃ cāhamihāgataḥ //

Translation

“O dear one—O lord of speech—there is no abiding here for the two of us. You, whose seed is unfailing, have come; and I too arrived here earlier.”

Word by Word

• bho: O!

• tāta: dear one/son

• vācām-adhipa: lord of speech (master of words)

• dvayoḥ: of the two (of us)

• na asti: there is not

• iha: here

• saṃsthitiḥ: stable staying/abiding

• amogha-retāḥ: one of unfailing virility/seed (an epithet implying effective creative power)

• tvam: you

• ca api: and also

• pūrvam: earlier/previously

• ca aham: and I

• iha āgataḥ: have come here/arrived here

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu in Matsya form), addressing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya-Avatara
• Manu
• Dialogue
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

It signals impermanence and imminent upheaval: the speaker states that “there is no abiding here,” implying that circumstances (often Pralaya in this narrative arc) will soon make remaining impossible.

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

It reflects the dharmic need for timely discernment and preparedness—when stability is no longer possible, a ruler like Manu must act decisively (planning, protection, relocation) rather than clinging to place or routine.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its practical takeaway is situational readiness—recognizing when a site is no longer fit for “saṃsthiti” (continued establishment), a principle later echoed in Purāṇic guidance on choosing suitable places and times for rites.