Shloka 105

Matsya Purana — Solar–Lunar Motions

Devanagari script

तथा कामकृतेनेह सेवनाद्विषयस्य च इत्येतैः कारणैः सिद्धाः श्मशानानीह भेजिरे //

Transliteration

tathā kāmakṛteneha sevanādviṣayasya ca ityetaiḥ kāraṇaiḥ siddhāḥ śmaśānānīha bhejire //

Translation

Likewise, through acts here driven by lust, and through indulgence in sense-objects, people—by such causes—are destined for, and resort to, the cremation-grounds (śmaśāna) here as their lot.

Word by Word

• तथा (tathā): likewise

• कामकृतेन (kāma-kṛtena): by what is done for/under desire, lust-driven acts

• इह (iha): here (in this world)

• सेवनात् (sevanāt): from indulging in, by habitual resort to

• विषयस्य (viṣayasya): of sense-objects, worldly pleasures

• च (ca): and

• इत्येतैः (ity-etaiḥ): by these thus-stated

• कारणैः (kāraṇaiḥ): causes, reasons

• सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ): made certain, brought to a determined end/destination

• श्मशानानि (śmaśānāni): cremation grounds, charnel places

• इह (iha): here

• भेजिरे (bhejire): they resorted to, they came to, they took as their abode/lot.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for this didactic passage)

Tags

• Dharma
• Karma
• Sense-indulgence
• Ethics
• Auspiciousness

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is an ethical-karmic warning that lust-driven conduct and indulgence in sense-objects lead to inauspicious outcomes symbolized by association with cremation-grounds.

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

It supports the Matsya Purana’s dharma emphasis on self-restraint: a householder (and especially a king) should govern desire and sensory indulgence, since unchecked kama is presented as a cause of social and personal degradation and inauspicious living conditions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse does not prescribe Vastu or temple rules directly; ritually, it uses the cremation-ground (śmaśāna) as a marker of inauspiciousness, implying that purity, restraint, and avoidance of degrading habits are prerequisites for auspicious ritual life.