Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — Pṛthu

Devanagari script

आयुर् धनानि सौख्यं च पृथौ राज्यं प्रशासति न दरिद्रस्तदा कश्चिन् न रोगी न च पापकृत् //

Transliteration

āyur dhanāni saukhyaṃ ca pṛthau rājyaṃ praśāsati na daridrastadā kaścin na rogī na ca pāpakṛt //

Translation

When Pṛthu governed the kingdom, life-span, wealth, and happiness flourished; at that time there was no one who was poor, none who was diseased, and none who lived as a doer of sin.

Word by Word

• āyuḥ: lifespan, longevity

• dhanāni: riches, wealth

• saukhyam: happiness, ease

• ca: and

• pṛthau: when Pṛthu (King Pṛthu) (ruled)

• rājyam: the kingdom

• praśāsati: governs, rules, administers

• na: not

• daridraḥ: poor, destitute

• tadā: then, at that time

• kaścit: anyone, someone

• na rogī: no diseased person

• na ca: nor

• pāpa-kṛt: sinner, one who commits wrongdoing

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the reign of King Pṛthu

Entities Mentioned

• Pṛthu

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Ideal Kingship
• Prosperity
• Social Welfare
• Punya

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it highlights the worldly results of dharmic governance—prosperity, health, and moral order—during King Pṛthu’s reign.

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

It presents the Rajadharma ideal: a king’s just administration should secure public welfare—removing poverty and disease and restraining sinful conduct—so that subjects naturally thrive in longevity, wealth, and happiness.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s wider idea that orderly, dharmic rule is the foundation for stable civic life in which temples, towns, and rites can be properly maintained.