Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

सा त्व् अब्रवीद् विरमृताहं सर्वमेतत्तपोधन आत्मानं त्वां च भर्तारं कुलं च वद मे ऽनघ //

Transliteration

sā tv abravīd viramṛtāhaṃ sarvametattapodhana ātmānaṃ tvāṃ ca bhartāraṃ kulaṃ ca vada me 'nagha //

Translation

Then she said: “O ascetic rich in austerity, I have now desisted from all this. O sinless one, tell me—who you are, who I am, who my husband is, and what lineage I belong to.”

Word by Word

• sā: she

• tu: indeed/then

• abravīt: said

• viramṛtā: having ceased/desisted

• aham: I

• sarvam etat: all this (entire matter/behavior)

• tapodhana: O treasure of austerity (address to an ascetic)

• ātmānam: (about) myself/one’s identity

• tvām: you

• ca: and

• bhartāram: husband/lord

• kulam: lineage/family

• ca: and

• vada: tell/speak

• me: to me

• anagha: O blameless/sinless one.

Speaker

• An unidentified woman (addressing an ascetic in the Manu–Matsya narrative frame)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Manu
• Dialogue
• Identity
• Dynasties

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it shows the narrative’s human aftermath—confusion about identity and lineage, a common motif in post-crisis Purana episodes.

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

By asking about husband and lineage, the verse foregrounds dharmic order—marital status (gṛhastha-dharma) and kula (social/ritual continuity), which underpin duties of householders and rulers alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-architecture rule appears in this verse; the key term is “kula,” relevant to ritual eligibility and lineage-based rites rather than building prescriptions.