Shloka 61

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

ततःप्रभृति शापेन क्षत्रियस्य तु याजिनः उत्सन्ना याजिनो यज्ञे ततःप्रभृति सर्वशः //

Transliteration

tataḥprabhṛti śāpena kṣatriyasya tu yājinaḥ utsannā yājino yajñe tataḥprabhṛti sarvaśaḥ //

Translation

From that time onward, by the power of the curse, the Kṣatriya sacrificers (yājins) declined; from that time onward, those who performed offerings within the yajña rite were ruined in every respect.

Word by Word

• tataḥ-prabhṛti: from that time onward

• śāpena: by/through a curse

• kṣatriyasya: of the Kṣatriya (royal class)

• tu: indeed/but

• yājinaḥ: sacrificers, those who sponsor/perform yajñas

• utsannāḥ: fallen into decline, ruined, destroyed

• yājinaḥ: sacrificers (repeated for emphasis)

• yajñe: in the sacrifice, in the yajña-rite

• tataḥ-prabhṛti: from then onward (refrain)

• sarvaśaḥ: wholly, in every respect

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) summarizing the outcome within the discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Kṣatriya
• Yājins (sacrificers)
• Yajña (sacrifice)

Tags

• Yajna
• Curse
• Kshatriya Dharma
• Ritual Decline
• Puranic Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it explains a historical-moral decline: due to a curse, Kṣatriya patrons of sacrifice and sacrificial performance deteriorated from that point onward.

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

It frames yajña as a key royal (Kṣatriya) responsibility and warns that adharmic conduct leading to a curse can undermine a king’s capacity to sustain public rites, prosperity, and legitimacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is central: when the sacrificer (yājin) is impaired by curse or fault, yajña itself becomes unsustainable—highlighting the Matsya Purana’s emphasis on purity, eligibility, and continuity of Vedic rites.