Shloka 45

Matsya Purana — Procedure for Going to Prayaga and the Greatness of the Ganga

Devanagari script

ततः स्वर्गात्परिभ्रष्टः क्षीणकर्मा दिवश्च्युतः सुवर्णमणिमुक्ताढ्यकुले जायेत रूपवान् //

Transliteration

tataḥ svargātparibhraṣṭaḥ kṣīṇakarmā divaścyutaḥ suvarṇamaṇimuktāḍhyakule jāyeta rūpavān //

Translation

Then, having fallen away from heaven—his merit exhausted, cast down from the celestial world—he is born in a family rich in gold, jewels, and pearls, endowed with beauty.

Word by Word

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereafter

• स्वर्गात् (svargāt): from heaven

• परिभ्रष्टः (paribhraṣṭaḥ): fallen away/deviated, fallen down

• क्षीणकर्मा (kṣīṇa-karmā): whose karmic merit is depleted

• दिवः (divaḥ): from heaven/the celestial realm

• च्युतः (cyutaḥ): fallen, descended

• सुवर्ण (suvarṇa): gold

• मणि (maṇi): gem/jewel

• मुक्त (mukta): pearl

• आढ्य (āḍhya): wealthy, affluent

• कुले (kule): in a family/lineage

• जायेत (jāyeta): is born

• रूपवान् (rūpavān): handsome/beautiful, possessing good form.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s didactic discourse on karma and rebirth)

Tags

• Karma-Phala
• Svarga
• Punarjanma
• Merit
• Wealth

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it teaches karma-phala: after enjoying heaven, one returns to rebirth when merit is exhausted.

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

It underscores that righteous action (dharma/puṇya) yields heavenly enjoyment and then favorable human birth—motivating kings and householders to sustain ethical conduct, charity, and duty rather than relying on temporary heavenly rewards.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the broader puranic principle that ritual merit is finite and culminates in return to human birth after svarga is spent.