Shloka 52

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

Devanagari script

न तस्य वित्तनाशः स्यान् नष्टं च लभते पुनः कार्तवीर्यस्य यो जन्म कथयेदिह धीमतः यथावत्स्विष्टपूतात्मा स्वर्गलोके महीयते //

Transliteration

na tasya vittanāśaḥ syān naṣṭaṃ ca labhate punaḥ kārtavīryasya yo janma kathayediha dhīmataḥ yathāvatsviṣṭapūtātmā svargaloke mahīyate //

Translation

For him there will be no loss of wealth, and what has been lost he obtains again. Whoever, with understanding, properly recounts here the birth of the wise Kārtavīrya—his soul purified as though by well-performed sacrifices—becomes honored in the heavenly world.

Word by Word

• na: not

• tasya: for him

• vitta-nāśaḥ: loss of wealth

• syāt: would be/shall be

• naṣṭam: that which is lost

• ca: and

• labhate: obtains

• punaḥ: again

• kārtavīryasya: of Kārtavīrya (Arjuna)

• yaḥ: whoever

• janma: birth/origin account

• kathayet: should narrate/tell

• iha: here (in this world / in this text)

• dhīmataḥ: of the wise/illustrious (genitive, referring to Kārtavīrya)

• yathāvat: duly, in the proper manner

• sviṣṭa: well-sacrificed (properly offered)

• pūta-ātmā: purified soul

• svarga-loke: in heaven

• mahīyate: is honored/glorified.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (narrative frame typical of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogies
• Phalaśruti
• Dharma
• Puranic Recitation

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a phalaśruti promising worldly prosperity and heavenly merit for properly recounting Kārtavīrya’s birth narrative.

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

It frames Purāṇic listening/recitation as a dharmic household practice: preserving sacred history (vamśa-kathā) is said to yield prosperity (no loss of wealth, recovery of losses) and spiritual purification akin to correctly performed yajñas.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears here; the ritual idea is comparative—recitation done “yathāvat” purifies the narrator like a “well-offered sacrifice” (sviṣṭa), highlighting correctness of performance.