Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Lineage of Yayāti through Yadu and the Deeds of Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Devanagari script

दत्तमाराधयामास कार्तवीर्यो ऽत्रिसम्भवम् तस्मै दत्ता वरास्तेन चत्वारः पुरुषोत्तम //

Transliteration

dattamārādhayāmāsa kārtavīryo 'trisambhavam tasmai dattā varāstena catvāraḥ puruṣottama //

Translation

Kārtavīrya (Arjuna) worshipped Datta, the descendant of Atri. Pleased, Datta granted him four boons, O best of men.

Word by Word

• dattam: Dattātreya (Datta)

• ārādhayāmāsa: worshipped, propitiated

• kārtavīryaḥ: Kārtavīrya (Arjuna)

• atri-sambhavam: born in Atri’s lineage, descendant of Atri

• tasmai: to him

• dattāḥ: were given/granted

• varāḥ: boons

• tena: by him (Datta)

• catvāraḥ: four

• puruṣottama: O best of men (honorific address)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narrating to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Dattātreya (Datta)
• Atri
• Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Boons
• Rishi-Tradition
• Kingship

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic narrative highlighting how royal power arises through the grace of sages and deities.

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

It emphasizes that a king’s legitimacy and extraordinary capacities are ideally grounded in reverence toward holy teachers (ṛṣis) and disciplined worship, rather than mere force.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated directly; the ritual takeaway is the efficacy of ārādhana (devotional propitiation) as a means to obtain sanctioned boons.