Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — The Episode of Madhu and Kaiṭabha: Gunas

Devanagari script

अमोघदर्शनः स त्वं यतस्त्वां विद्वः शाश्वतम् ततस्त्वामागतावावाम् अभितः प्रसमीक्षितुम् //

Transliteration

amoghadarśanaḥ sa tvaṃ yatastvāṃ vidvaḥ śāśvatam tatastvāmāgatāvāvām abhitaḥ prasamīkṣitum //

Translation

Your vision is never in vain; for the wise know you to be eternal. Therefore we have come to you, from every side, to behold you clearly.

Word by Word

• amogha-darśanaḥ: whose sight/vision is unfailing and fruitful

• saḥ: that (one), indeed

• tvam: you

• yataḥ: because/since

• tvām: you

• vidvaḥ (vidvāṁsaḥ): the wise/knowers

• śāśvatam: eternal, everlasting

• tataḥ: therefore

• tvām: to you

• āgatau: have come (we two)/have arrived

• āvām: we two

• abhitaḥ: from all sides, all around

• prasamīkṣitum: to look upon clearly, to behold directly.

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing Lord Matsya/Vishnu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Lord Matsya (Vishnu)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Darshana
• Bhakti
• Matsya-Avatara
• Manu

FAQs

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

It frames the Pralaya episode as guided by the eternal Lord: the wise seek his unfailing vision, implying divine oversight before cosmic dissolution.

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

It models the ideal ruler/householder’s humility—approaching the eternal truth for clear guidance—before taking decisive action in times of crisis.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated; the key takeaway is the ritual-theological emphasis on darśana (clear beholding) as a source of auspicious certainty.