Shloka 82

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

बार्हस्पत्यस्तथैवैष पाप्मा वै तिष्ठति त्वयि जरां मृत्युं तमश्चैव आघ्रायापनुदामि ते //

Transliteration

bārhaspatyastathaivaiṣa pāpmā vai tiṣṭhati tvayi jarāṃ mṛtyuṃ tamaścaiva āghrāyāpanudāmi te //

Translation

This Bārhaspatya affliction—this very sinfulness—has indeed settled upon you. By sniffing it out and driving it away, I remove from you old age, death, and darkness as well.

Word by Word

• बार्हस्पत्यः: Bārhaspatya, pertaining to Bṛhaspati/Jupiter (a named affliction or influence)

• तथा एव: just so/indeed

• एषः: this

• पाप्मा: sin, impurity, inauspicious taint

• वै: indeed

• तिष्ठति: stands, remains, abides

• त्वयि: in you/upon you

• जराम्: old age, decay

• मृत्युम्: death

• तमः: darkness, ignorance, gloom

• च एव: and also

• आघ्राय: having smelled/sniffed out, by scenting

• अपनुदामि: I drive away, remove

• ते: from you/for you.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (likely context of protection/removal of evil during crisis)

Entities Mentioned

• Bṛhaspati (as Bārhaspatya influence)
• Matsya (implied speaker)
• Manu (implied addressee)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Mantra
• Apotropaic Rite
• Dharma
• Purificatory Protection

FAQs

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

It reflects the Pralaya-era motif of divine protection: the avatāra identifies and removes inauspicious forces (pāpmā, tamaḥ) that threaten life during cosmic crisis, emphasizing preservation amid dissolution.

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

It underscores the dharmic ideal of maintaining purity and warding off adharma: a ruler/householder should employ sanctioned rites, prayers, and self-discipline to remove pāpmā (moral/ritual taint) and protect life and clarity (freedom from tamaḥ).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it points to apotropaic purification—removing evil/inauspiciousness through a deity’s protective act; while not architectural, it aligns with temple/house rites where impurities are driven out before consecration or major ceremonies.