Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — Prayaga Mahatmya Begins: Yudhishthira’s Remorse

Devanagari script

भारते तु यदा वृत्ते प्राप्तराज्ये पृथासुते एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः //

Transliteration

bhārate tu yadā vṛtte prāptarājye pṛthāsute etasminnantare rājā kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ //

Translation

When the events of the Bhārata had taken place and Pṛthā’s son had obtained the kingdom, in that interval King Yudhiṣṭhira—the son of Kuntī—ruled.

Word by Word

• bhārate: in the Bhārata (events/epic context)

• tu: indeed/now

• yadā: when

• vṛtte: having occurred/having come to pass

• prāpta-rājye: having attained the kingdom/sovereignty

• pṛthā-sute: O son of Pṛthā (Kuntī)

• etasmin antare: in this intervening time/thereupon

• rājā: the king

• kuntī-putraḥ: Kuntī’s son

• yudhiṣṭhiraḥ: Yudhiṣṭhira

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) summarizing the Bhārata-era setting (narrative voice; not direct Matsya–Manu dialogue in this verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhārata
• Pṛthā (Kuntī)
• Yudhiṣṭhira

Tags

• Dynasties
• Itihasa
• Pandavas
• Kingship
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it situates the narrative in the post-Bhārata period, marking Yudhiṣṭhira’s attainment of kingship.

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

By foregrounding Yudhiṣṭhira’s accession, it frames the ethical ideal of kingship (rājadharma) associated with him in Purāṇic-Itihāsa tradition—rule after conflict, restoration of order, and governance grounded in dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure appears in this verse; it functions as a historical-genealogical transition into a royal narrative context.