Shloka 63

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

Devanagari script

स्वकीयेन शरीरेण जरामेनां प्रशास्तु वः अहं तन्वाभिनवया युवा कामानवाप्नुयाम् //

Transliteration

svakīyena śarīreṇa jarāmenāṃ praśāstu vaḥ ahaṃ tanvābhinavayā yuvā kāmānavāpnuyām //

Translation

May old age be governed by its own body; but I—renewed in a fresh form—may I, as a youth, attain the objects of desire.

Word by Word

• svakīyena: by its own

• śarīreṇa: body

• jarā: old age/decay

• enām: this (old age)

• praśāstu: may it rule/govern

• vaḥ: for you/among you (addressing others)

• ahaṃ: I

• tanvā: with a body/form

• abhinavayā: newly made/renewed

• yuvā: as a young man

• kāmān: desired enjoyments/objects of desire

• avāpnuyām: may I obtain/attain.

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s early dialogue framework)

Tags

• Manu
• Aging
• Desire
• Ethics
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it focuses on the human condition—aging (jarā) and the wish for renewed youth to pursue kāma.

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

It highlights the tension between kāma (desire) and life’s decline, implying that a ruler/householder should recognize impermanence and discipline desire rather than be ruled by it.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a personal reflection on bodily aging and the longing for renewed form.