Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Solar Dynasty Prelude: Vivasvān–Saṃjñā–Chāyā

Devanagari script

पूर्वो मनुस्तु चक्षाम न यमः क्रोधमूर्छितः संतर्जयामास तदा पादमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम् //

Transliteration

pūrvo manustu cakṣāma na yamaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ saṃtarjayāmāsa tadā pādamudyamya dakṣiṇam //

Translation

Then the ancient Manu, seeing that Yama was overcome by wrath, rebuked him; and, lifting up his right foot, threatened him in order to restrain him.

Word by Word

• पूर्वः: ancient/earliest

• मनुः तु: Manu indeed

• चक्षाम: having seen/observing (likely for *cakṣāma/cakṣvā*)

• न यमः: and Yama

• क्रोध-मूर्छितः: fainted/overpowered by anger

• संतर्जयामास: he scolded/threatened strongly

• तदा: then

• पादम्: foot

• उद्यम्य: raising/lifting

• दक्षिणम्: the right (foot/right side).

Speaker

• Narrator (Puranic narration within Matsya Purana; describing Manu’s action toward Yama)

Entities Mentioned

• Manu
• Yama

Tags

• Manvantara
• Dharma
• Kingship
• Discipline
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights moral governance—how anger must be checked—within the broader Manvantara narrative framework of the Purana.

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

It presents Manu as an exemplar of restraint and corrective authority: when a powerful agent of justice (Yama) becomes anger-driven, Manu rebukes and restrains him—implying that rulers and householders must control wrath and administer correction without losing discernment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its significance is ethical and disciplinary rather than architectural.