Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Genealogy from Budha to Purūravas and Yayāti; Raji’s war episode; the Paurava...

Devanagari script

विस्मृताभिनयं सर्वं यत्पुरा भरतोदितम् शशाप भरतः क्रोधाद् वियोगादस्य भूतले //

Transliteration

vismṛtābhinayaṃ sarvaṃ yatpurā bharatoditam śaśāpa bharataḥ krodhād viyogādasya bhūtale //

Translation

When all the acting (abhinaya) that Bharata had formerly taught was forgotten, Bharata—angered by this separation—pronounced a curse upon him on the earth.

Word by Word

• vismṛta: forgotten

• abhinayam: acting, dramatic expression

• sarvam: entirely, all

• yat: which

• purā: formerly

• bharata-uditam: spoken/propounded by Bharata

• śaśāpa: cursed

• bharataḥ: Bharata

• krodhāt: out of anger

• viyogāt: due to separation/disunion

• asya: of him/this person

• bhūtale: on the earth, in the earthly realm

Speaker

• Purāṇic narrator (Sūta-style narration within Matsya Purana’s ongoing discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Bharata (Nāṭya-ācārya)

Tags

• Itihasa
• Curse
• Separation
• Dharma
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on a moral-narrative consequence (a curse) arising from forgotten teaching and separation.

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

It implies a dharmic caution: negligence toward learned instruction and allowing anger born of separation to govern one’s actions leads to harmful consequences—an ethical lesson applicable to rulers and householders alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated; the technical term here is abhinaya (performative expression), pointing instead to the discipline of tradition-preservation.