Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Kārtavīrya Arjuna’s Solar Boon and the Genealogy from Kroṣṭu to the Yādava Lines

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच आदित्यो द्विजरूपेण कार्तवीर्यमुपस्थितः तृप्तिमेकां प्रयच्छस्व आदित्यो ऽहं नरेश्वर //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca ādityo dvijarūpeṇa kārtavīryamupasthitaḥ tṛptimekāṃ prayacchasva ādityo 'haṃ nareśvara //

Translation

Sūta said: The Sun-god (Āditya), having assumed the form of a brahmin, approached Kārtavīrya and said, “O lord of men, grant me a single act of satisfaction (a meal/charitable hospitality); I am Āditya.”

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ: Sūta (the narrator)

• uvāca: said

• ādityaḥ: the Sun-god

• dvija-rūpeṇa: in the form of a brahmin

• kārtavīryam: Kārtavīrya (the king)

• upasthitaḥ: approached/presented himself

• tṛptim: satisfaction, satiation (by food/hospitality)

• ekām: one/single

• prayacchasva: grant, bestow

• ādityaḥ aham: I am Āditya (the Sun)

• nara-īśvara: O king, lord of men

Speaker

• Sūta

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Āditya (Sun-god)
• Kārtavīrya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Royal Legends
• Hospitality
• Dharma
• Deity-in-disguise

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it belongs to a royal-legend setting where a deity (the Sun) appears in disguise to test or engage a king, highlighting ethical conduct rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It foregrounds atithi-sevā (hospitality to a guest), a core dharma for householders and especially rulers: even when the visitor is unknown (here, a brahmin-form), the king is expected to provide food/charity that brings “tṛpti” (satiation and contentment).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this verse; the ritual-ethical takeaway is the importance of honoring a guest (and, by extension, honoring the divine presence that may come veiled in ordinary forms).