Shloka 93

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

स हि धर्मरथः श्रीमांस् तेन विष्णुपदे गिरौ सोमः शुक्रेण वै राज्ञा सह पीतो महात्मना //

Transliteration

sa hi dharmarathaḥ śrīmāṃs tena viṣṇupade girau somaḥ śukreṇa vai rājñā saha pīto mahātmanā //

Translation

For he was the illustrious king Dharmaratha; on that Vishnupada Mountain, Soma (the Moon) was indeed drunk together with Śukra by that great-souled ruler.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he

• hi: indeed

• dharmarathaḥ: (King) Dharmaratha (lit. ‘whose chariot is dharma’)

• śrīmān: illustrious, prosperous

• tena: by him / with him

• viṣṇupade: at Vishnupada (Vishnu’s ‘footprint’ sacred place)

• girau: on the mountain

• somaḥ: Soma (Moon

• śukreṇa: with Śukra (Venus

• vai: certainly/indeed

• rājñā: by the king

• saha: together

• pītaḥ: drunk/imbibed

• mahātmanā: by the great-souled one.

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranic narrator) describing the sacred-place episode and the king’s merit

Entities Mentioned

• Dharmaratha
• Vishnupada
• Giri (sacred mountain)
• Soma
• Shukra

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Vishnupada
• Punya
• Kingship

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it highlights tirtha-mahātmya—how a sacred place (Vishnupada-giri) is linked with extraordinary, merit-bearing events involving divine powers.

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

By presenting Dharmaratha as “śrīmān” and “mahātman,” the verse frames righteous kingship as aligned with pilgrimage and dharma—seeking sanctification through holy sites and upholding religious merit as part of royal conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual cue is the sacred-site setting (Vishnupada on a mountain), implying tirtha observances and offerings; no direct Vāstu/temple-measurement rule is stated in this verse.