Shloka 35

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दृष्ट्वा राजानमग्रतः धमनीसंततं क्षीणं क्षुधाव्याकुलितेन्द्रियम् //

Transliteration

etasminneva kāle tu dṛṣṭvā rājānamagrataḥ dhamanīsaṃtataṃ kṣīṇaṃ kṣudhāvyākulitendriyam //

Translation

At that very time, seeing the king before him—his veins standing out, his body wasted away, and his senses distressed by hunger—(he/they) were moved to act.

Word by Word

• etasmin eva kāle: at that very time

• tu: indeed/but

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• rājānam: the king

• agrataḥ: in front/before (him)

• dhamanī-saṃtatam: with the veins (dhamanīs) extended/clearly visible

• kṣīṇam: emaciated, weakened

• kṣudhā: by hunger

• vyākulita: agitated, distressed

• indriyam: senses/faculties (or one whose senses are distressed)

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; dialogue context not explicit in this single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• King (Rājā)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Famine
• Compassion
• Ethics
• Kingship

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it focuses on a human crisis—hunger and physical decline—often used in Purāṇic narrative to set up dharmic instruction and compassionate intervention.

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

By portraying the king weakened by hunger, the text frames a dharmic problem: rulers must secure food, protection, and stability for themselves and their subjects, and crises of famine become a catalyst for counsel on righteous governance (rājadharma) and responsible conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its significance is narrative and ethical—highlighting distress (kṣudhā) as the condition that prompts guidance or remedial action elsewhere in the chapter.