Shloka 83

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

सद्यः स घ्रातमात्रस्तु असितो मुनिसत्तमः आयुष्मांश्च वपुष्मांश्च चक्षुष्मांश्च ततो ऽभवत् //

Transliteration

sadyaḥ sa ghrātamātrastu asito munisattamaḥ āyuṣmāṃśca vapuṣmāṃśca cakṣuṣmāṃśca tato 'bhavat //

Translation

Immediately, by that mere act of smelling, Asita—the most excellent of sages—became endowed with long life, a sound and radiant body, and clear sight.

Word by Word

• सद्यः (sadyaḥ): immediately

• स (sa): he

• घ्रात-मात्रः (ghrāta-mātraḥ): by smelling alone / merely by smelling

• तु (tu): indeed

• असितः (asitaḥ): Asita (proper name)

• मुनि-सत्तमः (muni-sattamaḥ): best among sages

• आयुष्मान् (āyuṣmān): possessed of long life / vitality

• च (ca): and

• वपुष्मान् (vapuṣmān): possessed of a fine body / bodily radiance

• चक्षुष्मान् (cakṣuṣmān): possessed of good eyesight / clear vision

• ततः (tataḥ): then / thereupon

• अभवत् (abhavat): became

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the result within the Matsya–Manu dialogue frame

Entities Mentioned

• Asita

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya-Avatara
• Rishi
• Purification
• Blessing

FAQs

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

It highlights post-pralaya restoration: after the upheaval, divine or sacred contact can swiftly re-establish vitality, bodily wholeness, and sensory clarity in a sage.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ethic that reverence for sages and sacred rites yields tangible wellbeing—encouraging rulers and householders to uphold ritual purity, serve seers, and protect dharma-bearing traditions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it points to the efficacy of sensory-contact rites (here, smelling a sanctified substance), implying that properly prepared sacred materials and procedures can confer purification and restoration.