Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

अहं जरां तवादाय राज्ये स्थास्यामि चाज्ञया एवमुक्तः स राजर्षिस् तपोवीर्यसमाश्रयात् //

Transliteration

ahaṃ jarāṃ tavādāya rājye sthāsyāmi cājñayā evamuktaḥ sa rājarṣis tapovīryasamāśrayāt //

Translation

“I will take upon myself your old age, and, by your command, I shall remain in the kingship.” Thus addressed, that royal sage—supported by the potency born of austerity—made it so.

Word by Word

• aham: I

• jarām: old age, senility

• tava: your

• ādāya: having taken upon myself

• rājye: in the kingdom/kingship

• sthāsyāmi: I shall stand/remain

• ca: and

• ājñayā: by (your) command/permission

• evam: thus

• uktaḥ: spoken to/commanded

• saḥ: he

• rājarṣiḥ: royal sage (kingly seer)

• tapaḥ: austerity/penance

• vīrya: potency, spiritual power

• samāśrayāt: by resorting to/through reliance upon

Speaker

• A younger person addressing a king (commonly interpreted in the Yayati motif as the son agreeing to accept the father’s old age); narration framed within Sūta’s recitation

Entities Mentioned

• Rajarshi (royal sage/king)
• Jara (old age as a condition)
• Tapas (austerity)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Kingship
• Tapas
• Ethics
• Royal Duty

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it highlights a moral-psychological and karmic theme—old age can be depicted as transferable in narrative, enabled by tapas (austerity-born power) within royal lineage episodes.

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

It emphasizes obedience to rightful authority and the weight of royal command, while also presenting tapas-vīrya as a legitimizing force in governance—suggesting that self-discipline and ethical power underpin stable kingship.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is ethical and narrative—tapas as a power that can effect extraordinary outcomes in royal life.