Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

प्रतिगृह्य ततः सर्वं यद्राज्ञा प्रहितं धनम् दत्त्वा च ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च शौनको ऽन्तरधीयत //

Transliteration

pratigṛhya tataḥ sarvaṃ yadrājñā prahitaṃ dhanam dattvā ca brāhmaṇebhyaśca śaunako 'ntaradhīyata //

Translation

Then, having accepted all the wealth that the king had sent, Śaunaka distributed it to the brāhmaṇas—and thereafter disappeared from view.

Word by Word

• प्रतिगृह्य: having accepted/received

• ततः: then/thereupon

• सर्वम्: all (of it)

• यत्: which

• राज्ञा: by the king

• प्रहितम्: sent/dispatched

• धनम्: wealth/money

• दत्त्वा: having given

• च: and

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to the brāhmaṇas

• च: also

• शौनकः: Śaunaka (the sage)

• अन्तरधीयत: vanished/disappeared (became invisible/withdrew).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the action within the Śaunaka episode

Entities Mentioned

• Śaunaka
• the King (rājā)
• Brāhmaṇas

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Dana
• Brahmin-honour
• Renunciation
• Sage-tradition

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it highlights a dharmic pattern—wealth is treated as transient and is redirected to merit (dāna), followed by the sage’s withdrawal/disappearance.

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

It reflects royal duty to support dharma through properly directed gifts, and the householder ethic that wealth gains value when offered for righteous ends—here, through donation to brāhmaṇas.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual-ethical takeaway is the primacy of dāna (charitable giving) to qualified recipients as a meritorious act.