Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — Glory of Prayaga: The Fruit of the Anashaka Fast and the Merit of the Yamuna

Devanagari script

त्वद्दर्शनात्तु धर्मात्मन् मुक्तो ऽहं चाद्य किल्बिषात् इदानीं वेद्मि चात्मानं भगवन्गतकल्मषम् //

Transliteration

tvaddarśanāttu dharmātman mukto 'haṃ cādya kilbiṣāt idānīṃ vedmi cātmānaṃ bhagavangatakalmaṣam //

Translation

O righteous-souled one, by the very sight of you I have today been freed from sin. Now, O Lord, I know myself to be cleansed—my impurities have departed.

Word by Word

• त्वत्-दर्शनात्: from seeing you/through your दर्शन

• तु: indeed/but

• धर्मात्मन्: O righteous-souled one

• मुक्तः: freed/released

• अहम्: I

• च: and

• अद्य: today/this very day

• किल्बिषात्: from sin/offence

• इदानीम्: now

• वेद्मि: I know/realize

• च: and

• आत्मानम्: myself

• भगवन्: O Lord

• गत-कल्मषम्: whose defilement has gone/cleansed of impurity

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing Lord Matsya / the Divine Instructor)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhagavan
• Dharmaatman

Tags

• Pralaya
• Dharma
• Darshana
• Purification
• Matsya Avatara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes spiritual deliverance amid the Pralaya narrative: salvation is shown as immediate purification through divine presence (darśana), even when cosmic dissolution themes frame the dialogue.

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

It models the ideal ethical stance: a ruler/householder should seek dharma through humility and self-purification, recognizing that inner cleanliness (freedom from kalmaṣa) is foundational for righteous governance and conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic principle that darśana of the Lord/saintly righteous grants purification, supporting practices like tīrtha-darśana and deity-darśana as expiatory observances.