Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

न त्वया रहितं किंचिद् ब्रह्माण्डे सचराचरम् प्रसादं कुरु धर्मज्ञे न मां त्यक्तुमिहार्हसि //

Transliteration

na tvayā rahitaṃ kiṃcid brahmāṇḍe sacarācaram prasādaṃ kuru dharmajñe na māṃ tyaktumihārhasi //

Translation

Nothing whatsoever in this entire cosmos—moving or unmoving—exists apart from you. O knower of Dharma, be gracious; you should not abandon me here.

Word by Word

• na: not

• tvayā: by you/without you (instrumental, implying ‘apart from you’)

• rahitam: devoid of, separated from

• kiṃcit: anything at all

• brahmāṇḍe: in the universe/cosmic egg

• sacarācaram: the moving and the unmoving (all beings)

• prasādam: grace, favor

• kuru: grant/do

• dharmajñe: O knower of dharma (vocative)

• na: not

• mām: me

• tyaktum: to abandon

• iha: here, in this situation

• arhasi: you ought/are fit (here: ‘you should’)

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing Lord Matsya/Vishnu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Lord Matsya (Vishnu)
• Brahmanda (the cosmos)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya Avatara
• Dharma
• Bhakti
• Cosmic Order

FAQs

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

It affirms divine omnipresence: even amid Pralaya, nothing in the cosmos (moving or unmoving) exists independent of the Lord, implying that preservation through dissolution depends on divine grace.

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

Manu models dharmic leadership through humility and surrender—recognizing a higher moral order (Dharma) and seeking guidance rather than relying only on personal power, a key ethic for rulers and householders in Purāṇic teaching.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse functions as a devotional and theological foundation—rituals and sacred architecture in the Matsya Purana are ultimately framed as acts seeking the Lord’s prasāda (grace).