Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Questions on Padmanabha’s Lotus-Creation in the Padma Mahakalpa; Prelude to N...

Devanagari script

*मत्स्य उवाच नारायणस्य यशसः श्रवणे या तव स्पृहा तद्वंश्यान्वयभूतस्य न्याय्यं रविकुलर्षभ //

Transliteration

*matsya uvāca nārāyaṇasya yaśasaḥ śravaṇe yā tava spṛhā tadvaṃśyānvayabhūtasya nyāyyaṃ ravikularṣabha //

Translation

Matsya said: “The longing you have to hear the glory of Nārāyaṇa is indeed fitting—since you stand in that very lineage, O bull among the Solar race.”

Word by Word

• मत्स्य उवाच: Matsya said

• नारायणस्य: of Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu)

• यशसः: glory, fame

• श्रवणे: in hearing/listening

• या: which

• तव: your

• स्पृहा: desire, yearning

• तत्-वંश्य-अन्वय-भूतस्य: of one who belongs to that lineage/tradition (lit. become part of that genealogical succession)

• न्याय्यं: proper, appropriate, fitting

• रवि-कुल-ऋषभ: O best/bull among the Solar dynasty

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Matsya Avatara of Vishnu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Narayana
• Ravi-kula (Suryavamsha/Solar dynasty)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Bhakti
• Shravana
• Narayana
• Suryavamsha

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it frames a devotional-royal context, affirming that hearing Nārāyaṇa’s glory is appropriate for one born in a revered lineage.

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

It endorses śravaṇa (listening to divine virtues) as a fitting practice for the noble and royal lineages—implying that righteous rulers and householders should cultivate devotion and dharmic attentiveness to sacred teachings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-architecture rule is stated in this verse; the ritual takeaway is the value of śravaṇa—hearing sacred praise—as a recognized devotional discipline.