Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

यं यं कराभ्यां स्पृशति जीर्णं रोगिणमेव च पुनर्युवा च भवति तस्मात्तं शंतनुं विदुः //

Transliteration

yaṃ yaṃ karābhyāṃ spṛśati jīrṇaṃ rogiṇameva ca punaryuvā ca bhavati tasmāttaṃ śaṃtanuṃ viduḥ //

Translation

Whomever he touches with his hands—even one who is aged or diseased—becomes youthful again; therefore, he is known as Śaṃtanu.

Word by Word

• yaṃ yaṃ: whoever, whomever

• karābhyām: with (his) two hands

• spṛśati: touches

• jīrṇam: one who is worn-out/aged

• rogiṇam: a sick person

• eva ca: even indeed/and also

• punaḥ: again

• yuvā: youthful

• ca: and

• bhavati: becomes

• tasmāt: therefore

• tam: him

• śaṃtanum: Śaṃtanu (proper name/epithet)

• viduḥ: they know/call (him).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the Kuru royal tradition (genealogical praise)

Entities Mentioned

• Śaṃtanu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Virtues
• Etymology
• Healing

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it praises a king’s extraordinary, restorative power, presented within a dynastic narrative.

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

It frames ideal kingship as protective and life-sustaining: the ruler is portrayed as one who removes affliction and restores well-being—an amplified, poetic expression of the king’s duty to heal social and physical distress.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its focus is on royal epithet and beneficent power.