Shloka 67

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

व्याधिभिर्नारकैर्घोरैर् यमेन सह तान्बलात् विजित्य मुनये प्रादात् तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् //

Transliteration

vyādhibhirnārakairghorair yamena saha tānbalāt vijitya munaye prādāt tadadbhutamivābhavat //

Translation

Overpowering them by force—together with Yama and the dreadful hellish afflictions that tormented them—he conquered them and handed them over to the sage; and that indeed seemed a marvel.

Word by Word

• vyādhibhiḥ: by diseases/afflictions

• nārakaiḥ: by hellish (torments/beings) / belonging to Naraka

• ghoraiḥ: dreadful, terrifying

• yamena saha: together with Yama

• tān: them

• balāt: by force, forcibly

• vijitya: having conquered/overcome

• munaye: to the sage

• prādāt: gave, handed over

• tat: that

• adbhutam: a wonder, a marvel

• iva: as if, seemingly

• abhavat: became, happened

Speaker

• Likely Sūta (narrator) recounting the episode (contextual attribution within Matsya Purana narrative flow)

Entities Mentioned

• Yama
• Muni (a sage)

Tags

• Naraka
• Yama
• Karma
• Deliverance
• Purāṇic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on karmic punishment imagery—Yama and “nāraka” afflictions—and an extraordinary act of overpowering them.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces the Matsya Purana’s ethical frame: actions lead to Yama’s jurisdiction and naraka-like suffering; righteous conduct (dharma) is implied as the preventive duty for householders and rulers alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or iconographic rule is stated here; the verse is narrative and pertains to afterlife governance (Yama) and miraculous deliverance.