Shloka 47

Matsya Purana — Genealogy and Classification of Sacred Fires

Devanagari script

अनागतैः सुरैः सार्धं वत्स्यन्तो ऽनागतास्त्वथ इत्येष प्रचयो ऽग्नीनां मया प्रोक्तो यथाक्रमम् विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छथ //

Transliteration

anāgataiḥ suraiḥ sārdhaṃ vatsyanto 'nāgatāstvatha ityeṣa pracayo 'gnīnāṃ mayā prokto yathākramam vistareṇānupūrvyā ca kimanyacchrotumicchatha //

Translation

“Together with the gods yet to come, the fires yet to come will dwell here.” Thus have I explained the arrangement and accumulation of the sacred fires—step by step, in proper sequence, and in detail. What else do you wish to hear?

Word by Word

• अनागतैः (anāgataiḥ): with those yet to come

• सुरैः (suraiḥ): with the gods

• सार्धम् (sārdham): together

• वत्स्यन्तः (vatsyantaḥ): will dwell / will abide

• अनागताः (anāgatāḥ): the yet-to-come (future ones)

• तु (tu): indeed

• अथ (atha): then/now

• इति (iti): thus

• एषः (eṣaḥ): this

• प्रचयः (pracayaḥ): arrangement, accumulation, ordered grouping

• अग्नीनाम् (agnīnām): of the fires (sacred ritual fires)

• मया (mayā): by me

• प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ): has been spoken/explained

• यथाक्रमम् (yathākramam): in proper sequence

• विस्तरेण (vistareṇa): in detail

• अनुपूर्व्या (anupūrvyā): consecutively, in due order

• च (ca): and

• किम् (kim): what

• अन्यत् (anyat): else

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum): to hear

• इच्छथ (icchatha): do you desire / wish.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Suras (Devas)
• Agni (sacred fires)

Tags

• Agni
• Ritual
• Yajna
• Dharma
• Vedic practice

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it emphasizes continuity of sacred order across time—“the yet-to-come” beings and powers—suggesting dharma and ritual structures persist through cycles even when cosmic conditions change.

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

It frames yajña discipline as a regulated duty: fires must be established and maintained in correct sequence and detail—an ideal of orderly dharma expected of householders and patron-kings who support Vedic rites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key term is agni-pracaya—proper ‘arrangement/stacking/ordering’ of ritual fires—highlighting procedural precision (yathākramam, anupūrvyā) essential for correct performance of fire rites.