Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

वृथैव वीरकः शप्तो मया क्रोधपरीतया अकार्यं क्रियते मूढैः प्रायः क्रोधसमीरितैः //

Transliteration

vṛthaiva vīrakaḥ śapto mayā krodhaparītayā akāryaṃ kriyate mūḍhaiḥ prāyaḥ krodhasamīritaiḥ //

Translation

In vain indeed was Vīraka cursed by me, for I was overcome with anger. For the foolish, stirred up by wrath, commonly do what ought not to be done.

Word by Word

• vṛthā eva: in vain, without purpose

• vīrakaḥ: Vīraka (proper name)

• śaptaḥ: was cursed

• mayā: by me

• krodha-parītayā: by one overwhelmed/possessed by anger (fem. instrumental, referring to the speaker)

• akāryam: what should not be done, improper act

• kriyate: is done/is carried out

• mūḍhaiḥ: by the deluded/foolish

• prāyaḥ: generally, for the most part

• krodha-samīritaiḥ: by those impelled/agitated by anger

Speaker

• A narrator/character within the episode (speaker laments a curse spoken in anger; exact attribution varies by recension and surrounding verses)

Entities Mentioned

• Vīraka

Tags

• Dharma
• Ethics
• Anger
• Speech
• Conduct

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it teaches ethical psychology—how anger clouds judgment and leads to improper actions.

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

It warns rulers and householders alike to restrain krodha (anger), since decisions or punishments made in wrath become unjust and lead to harmful, unnecessary acts—especially reckless speech such as curses.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the takeaway is moral discipline (self-control) rather than technical instruction.