Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Marks of Karma-yoga and the Five Great Daily Sacrifices

Devanagari script

अनसूया तथा लोके शौचमन्तर्बहिर्द्विजाः अनायासेषु कार्येषु माङ्गल्याचारसेवनम् //

Transliteration

anasūyā tathā loke śaucamantarbahirdvijāḥ anāyāseṣu kāryeṣu māṅgalyācārasevanam //

Translation

Freedom from envy in the world, and purity—both inward and outward—for the twice-born; and, in undertakings that can be done without strain, the practice of auspicious conduct—these are to be cultivated.

Word by Word

• अनसूया (anasūyā): non-enviousness, freedom from fault-finding

• तथा (tathā): and also

• लोके (loke): in the world, in social life

• शौचम् (śaucam): purity, cleanliness

• अन्तर्बहिः (antar-bahiḥ): inward and outward

• द्विजाः (dvijāḥ): O twice-born (Brāhmaṇa/Kṣatriya/Vaiśya), O Brahmins

• अनायासेषु (anāyāseṣu): in (tasks) not involving excessive effort

• कार्येषु (kāryeṣu): in duties/undertakings

• माङ्गल्याचारसेवनम् (māṅgalyācāra-sevanam): adherence to auspicious customs and good conduct

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Dvija
• Manu
• Lord Matsya

Tags

• Dharma
• Sadachara
• Purity
• Householder
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it shifts to ethical discipline, emphasizing purity and non-envy as stabilizing virtues for social and spiritual order.

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

It frames practical dharma: a householder (and by extension a ruler setting norms) should cultivate non-envy, maintain inner/outer cleanliness, and follow auspicious, socially uplifting customs—especially in routine, manageable duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse does not give technical Vāstu measurements; its ritual takeaway is the stress on śauca (purity) and māṅgalya-ācāra (auspicious observances), which underpin eligibility and correctness for rites and temple-related worship practices.