Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

एवमेतन्महीपाल नात्र कार्या विचारणा एवं प्रसादं सम्प्राप्य देवदेवाज्जनार्दनात् //

Transliteration

evametanmahīpāla nātra kāryā vicāraṇā evaṃ prasādaṃ samprāpya devadevājjanārdanāt //

Translation

So it is, O king; there is no need for deliberation here. Thus, having obtained such grace from Janārdana, the God of gods, one attains the intended good.

Word by Word

• evam: thus/so

• etat: this (is)

• mahīpāla: O protector of the earth/king

• na atra: not here/there is no occasion here

• kāryā: to be done/necessary

• vicāraṇā: deliberation, inquiry, doubt

• evaṃ: in this manner

• prasādam: grace, favor, divine satisfaction

• samprāpya: having obtained/attained

• devadevāṭ: from the God of gods

• janārdanāt: from Janārdana (Viṣṇu), remover of afflictions

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing the King (Mahīpāla/Manu-like royal addressee)

Entities Mentioned

• Janardana
• Vishnu

Tags

• Dharma
• Royal Counsel
• Bhakti
• Prasada
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya or cosmology; it stresses certainty in dharma once divine grace (prasāda) from Janārdana is obtained.

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

It frames royal decision-making as grounded in dharma and devotion: a king should not waver in doubt when righteous counsel is aligned with the grace of Viṣṇu (Janārdana).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct vāstu/temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the primacy of receiving and honoring divine prasāda as confirmation of the proper course.