Shloka 40

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

जराशोकक्लमापेतां निष्प्रकम्पां शिवां सुखाम् वेश्महर्म्यवतीं रम्यां ज्वलन्तीमिव तेजसा //

Transliteration

jarāśokaklamāpetāṃ niṣprakampāṃ śivāṃ sukhām veśmaharmyavatīṃ ramyāṃ jvalantīmiva tejasā //

Translation

Free from the afflictions of old age, sorrow, and fatigue—steadfast and unshaken—she was auspicious and pleasant, adorned with houses and lofty mansions, delightful to behold, and seeming to blaze with splendor.

Word by Word

• jarā: old age

• śoka: grief/sorrow

• klama: fatigue/weariness

• apetām: removed/departed from

• niṣprakampām: unshaking/steadfast

• śivām: auspicious/benign

• sukhām: comfortable/pleasant

• veśma: house/dwelling

• harmya: mansion/palatial building

• -vatīm: possessing/endowed with

• ramyām: lovely/delightful

• jvalantīm: blazing/shining

• iva: as if/like

• tejasā: with radiance/splendor

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within the descriptive teaching section)

Tags

• Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips
• Puranic city description
• Auspicious architecture
• Temple-town aesthetics
• Ramyā nagarī

FAQs

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

This verse is not about cosmic dissolution; it uses an idealized, almost ‘ageless’ and ‘sorrowless’ description to mark an auspicious, perfected habitation—imagery often used in Purāṇas to contrast ordered sacred space with chaos.

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

It implies the king/householder should establish a stable, secure, and pleasing settlement—removing causes of distress (śoka, klama) through good governance and orderly living, so the community experiences sukha (comfort) and śiva (auspicious well-being).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Key Vāstu cues are a settlement ‘endowed with houses and mansions’ (veśma-harmya-vatī) and ‘steadfast’ (niṣprakampā), highlighting durable construction, coherent planning, and an auspicious brilliance (tejas) associated with well-designed sacred/royal architecture.