Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

कृतकृत्यो यथाकामं पूजयित्वा जनार्दनम् ददर्शात्रिं मुनिं राजा प्रत्यक्षं तपसां निधिम् //

Transliteration

kṛtakṛtyo yathākāmaṃ pūjayitvā janārdanam dadarśātriṃ muniṃ rājā pratyakṣaṃ tapasāṃ nidhim //

Translation

Having fulfilled his duties and, as he wished, worshipped Janārdana, the king then beheld the sage Atri—manifest before his eyes—an actual treasury of ascetic power.

Word by Word

• कृतकृत्यः: having accomplished what ought to be done/fulfilled his obligations

• यथाकामम्: according to his wish/as desired

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped/honoured

• जनार्दनम्: Janārdana (Viṣṇu, the remover of afflictions)

• ददर्श: saw/beheld

• आत्रिम्: Atri (the sage)

• मुनिम्: the sage

• राजा: the king

• प्रत्यक्षम्: directly, before the eyes/manifest

• तपसाम्: of austerities/ascetic power

• निधिम्: treasure, repository

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the king’s actions)

Entities Mentioned

• Janardana
• Atri

Tags

• Bhakti
• Royal Dharma
• Tapas
• Rishi Darshan
• Vishnu Worship

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it emphasizes the post-worship fruit of dharma—gaining the auspicious vision (darśana) of a great ṛṣi whose tapas is described as a “treasury.”

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

It presents an ideal royal ethic: the king first becomes kṛtakṛtya (one who has completed required duties) and then worships Janārdana as desired—showing that governance and personal devotion together lead to spiritual access and guidance from sages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual point is central: proper pūjā of Janārdana is portrayed as efficacious and merit-bearing, culminating in rishi-darśana; no specific Vāstu or temple-measurement rule is stated in this verse.