Shloka 41

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

यस्मात्त्वमीदृशे काले गर्भस्थो ऽपि निषेधसि मामेवमुक्तवांस्तस्मात् तमो दीर्घं प्रवेक्ष्यसि //

Transliteration

yasmāttvamīdṛśe kāle garbhastho 'pi niṣedhasi māmevamuktavāṃstasmāt tamo dīrghaṃ pravekṣyasi //

Translation

“Since, at such a time, you—though still in the womb—have opposed me and spoken to me in this manner, therefore you shall enter long darkness.”

Word by Word

• यस्मात् (yasmāt): because/since

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• ईदृशे (īdṛśe): in such (a manner/situation)

• काले (kāle): at the time

• गर्भस्थः (garbhasthaḥ): abiding in the womb

• अपि (api): even

• निषेधसि (niṣedhasi): you forbid/oppose/deny

• माम् (mām): me

• एवम् (evam): thus/in this way

• उक्तवान् (uktavān): having spoken/said

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore

• तमः (tamaḥ): darkness (ignorance/hellish gloom)

• दीर्घम् (dīrgham): long/for a long time

• प्रवेक्ष्यसि (pravekṣyasi): you will enter.

Speaker

• Likely a divine authority figure in the narrative (commonly Lord Matsya/Vishnu in admonitory tone), addressing an unborn being (garbhastha) who speaks and resists

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya (contextual)
• Vaivasvata Manu (contextual)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya-Avatara
• Karma
• Curse
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It reflects the moral-ethical frame often embedded in the Pralaya narrative: even amid cosmic crisis, transgression against divine order is shown to yield consequences (symbolized as “entering long darkness”).

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

It underscores restraint in speech and obedience to dharma: opposing rightful authority and speaking harshly—especially in critical times—invites grave karmic results, a theme applied in the Purana to rulers and householders alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its takeaway is ethical—speech, humility, and adherence to dharma—often treated as prerequisites for ritual efficacy elsewhere in the Matsya Purana.