Shloka 21

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

कृष्यतस्तु महाराजो वर्षाणि सुबहून्यथ कृष्यमाणस्ततः शक्रो भयात्तस्मै वरं ददौ //

Transliteration

kṛṣyatastu mahārājo varṣāṇi subahūnyatha kṛṣyamāṇastataḥ śakro bhayāttasmai varaṃ dadau //

Translation

As the great king continued his ploughing for many years, Indra (Śakra), alarmed by his unrelenting effort, granted him a boon (vara).

Word by Word

• kṛṣyataḥ: while ploughing/cultivating

• tu: indeed/but

• mahārājaḥ: the great king

• varṣāṇi: years

• subahūni: very many

• atha: then/thereupon

• kṛṣyamāṇaḥ: as he was being engaged in cultivation/continuing to cultivate

• tataḥ: then

• śakraḥ: Śakra (Indra)

• bhayāt: out of fear/alarm

• tasmai: to him

• varam: a boon

• dadau: gave/granted

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) reporting the episode (likely within Matsya–Manu dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Śakra (Indra)
• Mahārāja (the King)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Tapas
• Indra
• Boons
• Kingship

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on sustained human effort (ploughing) and a divine reaction (Indra granting a boon) within an ethical/narrative context.

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

It highlights perseverance in rightful work—here, cultivation as a king’s commitment to prosperity and welfare—so powerful that even the gods take notice, culminating in the granting of a boon.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its takeaway is moral and political—steadfast endeavour leading to divine acknowledgment.