Shloka 69

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

येषां तु चरितं गृह्य हन्यते नापमृत्युभिः इह लोके परे चैव सुखमक्षय्यमश्नुते //

Transliteration

yeṣāṃ tu caritaṃ gṛhya hanyate nāpamṛtyubhiḥ iha loke pare caiva sukhamakṣayyamaśnute //

Translation

But those who truly take up and follow this sacred conduct and narrative are not struck down by untimely deaths; in this world and in the next as well, they attain imperishable happiness.

Word by Word

• yeṣām: of whom/those whose

• tu: indeed/but

• caritam: conduct, sacred life-account, holy narrative

• gṛhya (gṛhya): having taken up/accepted/embraced

• hanyate: is slain/is struck down

• na: not

• apamṛtyubhiḥ: by untimely deaths, premature death-causes

• iha: here

• loke: in the world

• pare: in the other (world)

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• sukham: happiness, ease, well-being

• akṣayyam: imperishable, undecaying

• aśnute: attains/experiences/enjoys

Speaker

• Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) conveying the phala-śruti of the teaching (within the Matsya Purana’s discourse tradition)

Tags

• Phala-Śruti
• Dharma
• Longevity
• Protection
• Merit of Hearing

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it gives a phala-śruti promise that adopting the sacred carita protects one from apamṛtyu and yields lasting happiness across worlds.

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

It frames dharma in practical terms: a king or householder who ‘takes up’ the prescribed conduct—learning, internalizing, and living by it—gains welfare here (well-being and protection) and hereafter (enduring spiritual reward).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu/temple rule is stated; the verse functions as a general assurance of merit for sincerely adopting the teaching, which can include ritual discipline taught elsewhere in the Matsya Purana.