Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Purūravas Witnesses the Sports of Apsarases and Gandharvas; Attains the Grace...

Devanagari script

रात्र्यामस्यां व्यतीतायाम् अत्रिणा त्वं समेष्यसि तेन राजन्समागम्य कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि //

Transliteration

rātryāmasyāṃ vyatītāyām atriṇā tvaṃ sameṣyasi tena rājansamāgamya kṛtakṛtyo bhaviṣyasi //

Translation

When this night has passed, you will meet the sage Atri; and, O King, upon meeting him, you will become one whose purpose is fulfilled.

Word by Word

• rātryām: in the night

• asyām: this

• vyatītāyām: when (it is) passed/elapsed

• atriṇā: with Atri (Sage Atri)

• tvam: you

• sameṣyasi: you will meet/come together

• tena: with him/thereupon

• rājan: O King

• samāgamya: having met/after meeting

• kṛta-kṛtyaḥ: one who has accomplished what must be done (fulfilled)

• bhaviṣyasi: you will become

Speaker

• Narrator/teacher voice addressing a king (rājan), within a rishi–king counsel episode

Entities Mentioned

• Atri

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Rishi-Counsel
• Kingship
• Dharma
• Puranic-Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on a forthcoming meeting with Sage Atri as the key event that will bring fulfillment of the king’s aim.

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

It presents a rajadharma motif: a king attains clarity and success by seeking and meeting a qualified rishi (here, Atri), implying that righteous governance is guided by sage-counsel and dharmic instruction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu Shastra or temple-ritual procedure is stated in this verse; the significance is relational and ethical—meeting the right sage is portrayed as the decisive step toward accomplishing one’s duty.