Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

ययातिरब्रवीत् पुत्राञ् जरा मे प्रतिगृह्यताम् यौवनेनाथ भवतां चरेयं विषयानहम् //

Transliteration

yayātirabravīt putrāñ jarā me pratigṛhyatām yauvanenātha bhavatāṃ careyaṃ viṣayānaham //

Translation

Yayāti said to his sons: “Accept my old age; and with your youth, I shall roam and enjoy the objects of sense.”

Word by Word

• ययातिः: Yayāti

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke

• पुत्रान्: to (his) sons

• जरा: old age/decay

• मे: my

• प्रतिगृह्यताम्: let it be accepted/received

• यौवनेन: with youth

• अथ: then/indeed

• भवताम्: of you/your

• चरेयम्: I may wander/engage in

• विषयान्: sense-objects/worldly pleasures

• अहम्: I

Speaker

• King Yayāti

Entities Mentioned

• Yayāti
• Putras (sons)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Desire
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the dynastic-ethical narrative (Yayāti episode) and focuses on human desire, aging, and the moral consequences of sense enjoyment.

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

It highlights a king’s (and householder’s) tension between kama (sense desire) and dharma: Yayāti seeks prolonged enjoyment by shifting the burden of old age, implying that unchecked desire can lead to ethically problematic choices and later repentance in Purāṇic moral framing.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-construction, iconography, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; it is a moral-genealogical statement within the Yayāti narrative.