Shloka 67

Matsya Purana — Measures of Time: Caturyuga Computation

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यस्याविरोधेन प्राप्यन्ते नृपतेः समम् अर्थो धर्मश्च कामश्च यशो विजय एव च //

Transliteration

anyonyasyāvirodhena prāpyante nṛpateḥ samam artho dharmaśca kāmaśca yaśo vijaya eva ca //

Translation

When they do not conflict with one another, a king attains all of these together: prosperity (artha), dharma (righteousness), legitimate enjoyment (kāma), fame (yaśas), and victory indeed.

Word by Word

• anyonyasya: of one another

• avirodhena: without opposition/conflict

• prāpyante: are attained

• nṛpateḥ: by/for the king

• samam: equally/together

• arthaḥ: wealth, polity, material prosperity

• dharmaḥ: righteousness, law, duty

• kāmaḥ: desire, enjoyment (within bounds)

• yaśaḥ: fame, renown

• vijayaḥ: victory, conquest

• eva: indeed

• ca: and

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu on rajadharma)

Entities Mentioned

• King (Nṛpati)
• Dharma
• Artha
• Kāma
• Yaśas
• Vijaya

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Purusharthas
• Kingship
• Ethics
• Statecraft

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on rajadharma, stating that royal success arises from harmonizing dharma, artha, and kāma rather than letting them conflict.

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

It frames ideal kingship as the art of integrating moral law (dharma), governance and wealth (artha), and regulated enjoyment (kāma). When pursued without mutual contradiction, they yield public legitimacy and personal outcomes—fame and victory.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct vastu/ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is a governance principle often applied to ritual policy and temple patronage: prosperity and success should be pursued in ways that do not violate dharma.