Shloka 16
Matsya Purana — Prayaga Mahatmya Begins: Yudhishthira’s Remorse
*युधिष्ठिर उवाच स्वागतं ते महाभाग स्वागतं ते महामुने अद्य मे सफलं जन्म अद्य मे तारितं कुलम् //
*yudhiṣṭhira uvāca svāgataṃ te mahābhāga svāgataṃ te mahāmune adya me saphalaṃ janma adya me tāritaṃ kulam //
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Welcome to you, O greatly fortunate one; welcome to you, O great sage. Today my birth has borne fruit; today my lineage has been redeemed.”
FAQs
This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights auspicious human encounter—honoring a great sage—presented as spiritually “saving” one’s lineage through merit and blessing.
It models rājadarma and gṛhastha-dharma: receiving saints with respect, speaking humbly, and valuing the presence of sages as a source of purification, legitimacy, and welfare for one’s family and kingdom.
No explicit Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears here; the ritual takeaway is atithi-satkāra (honoring the guest/sage), a foundational dharmic practice that often precedes sacrifices, consecrations, and royal rites in Purāṇic settings.