Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

तेभ्यः प्रव्राजितो राज्याज् ज्यामघस्तु तदाश्रमे प्रशान्तश्चाश्रमस्थश्च ब्राह्मणेनावबोधितः //

Transliteration

tebhyaḥ pravrājito rājyāj jyāmaghastu tadāśrame praśāntaścāśramasthaśca brāhmaṇenāvabodhitaḥ //

Translation

Driven out by them from his kingdom, Jyāmagha went to that hermitage; there, becoming calm and living as an āśrama-dweller, he was instructed by a brāhmaṇa and awakened to right understanding.

Word by Word

• tebhyaḥ: by them

• pravrājitaḥ: exiled/driven away

• rājyāt: from the kingdom

• jyāmaghaḥ tu: but Jyāmagha

• tad-āśrame: in that hermitage

• praśāntaḥ: pacified, tranquil

• ca: and

• āśrama-sthaḥ: residing in the hermitage/āśrama mode of life

• ca: and

• brāhmaṇena: by a brāhmaṇa

• avabodhitaḥ: instructed, made to understand, awakened

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting the royal genealogy narrative (within the Matsya Purana’s discourse framework).

Entities Mentioned

• Jyāmagha
• Brāhmaṇa
• Āśrama (hermitage)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Dharma
• Exile
• Atonement
• Rajadharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on a historical-ethical episode where a king, exiled from his realm, is reformed through āśrama life and brāhmaṇa instruction.

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

It frames a key Rajadharma theme: when royal power is lost, a king should not collapse into anger or despair but turn to restraint, disciplined living, and guidance from learned brāhmaṇas—restoring inner order before reclaiming outer authority.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the only ritual-cultural marker is the āśrama setting, highlighting the hermitage as a space of instruction, tapas, and ethical recalibration.