Shloka 67

Matsya Purana — Tārakāsura’s Austerity and Boon; Mobilization for War; Bṛhaspati’s Fourfold P...

Devanagari script

न शान्तिगोचरे लुब्धः क्रूरो लब्धसमाश्रयः संतापितः खलो याति साध्यतां भ्रष्टसंशयः //

Transliteration

na śāntigocare lubdhaḥ krūro labdhasamāśrayaḥ saṃtāpitaḥ khalo yāti sādhyatāṃ bhraṣṭasaṃśayaḥ //

Translation

A greedy man does not come within the reach of conciliation (sāma); a cruel man, once he has secured support, is not pacified. When provoked, the wicked becomes all the more intent—his doubts cast off—on pressing his aim to completion.

Word by Word

• na: not

• śānti-gocare: within the sphere/reach of peace or conciliation

• lubdhaḥ: the greedy man

• krūraḥ: the cruel man

• labdha-samāśrayaḥ: having obtained support/shelter (backing, allies)

• saṃtāpitaḥ: when pained, inflamed, provoked

• khalaḥ: the wicked person

• yāti: goes, proceeds

• sādhyatām: to what is to be accomplished, to the attainability/completion of his objective

• bhraṣṭa-saṃśayaḥ: with doubt removed, free from hesitation (recklessly resolute).

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu in nīti/rajadharma context

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Niti
• Dharma
• Kingship
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it is a nīti (ethical/statecraft) observation warning that greed and cruelty often lie beyond the scope of peaceful conciliation.

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

It advises discernment: a ruler (or householder) should not assume that all opponents or wrongdoers can be settled through śānti (conciliation), especially those driven by greed, cruelty, and entrenched backing—prudence and firm measures may be required.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct vastu/ritual instruction appears here; the takeaway is ethical and strategic—recognizing when “peace-making” is ineffective against hardened wrongdoing.