Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

तेन त्वं रूपवाञ्जातः सुरशत्रुकुलोद्वह विविधा च रुचिर्जाता यस्मात्तव विदूरगा //

Transliteration

tena tvaṃ rūpavāñjātaḥ suraśatrukulodvaha vividhā ca rucirjātā yasmāttava vidūragā //

Translation

Therefore you have been born handsome, O foremost bearer of the race of the foes of the gods; and a manifold radiance has arisen in you, for your brilliance is far-reaching.

Word by Word

• tena: therefore/by that (cause)

• tvam: you

• rūpavān: possessing beauty, handsome

• jātaḥ: born/come to be

• sura-śatru-kula: the lineage of the enemies of the gods (asuras/daityas)

• udvaha: best bearer/foremost scion

• vividhā: various, manifold

• ca: and

• ruciḥ: radiance, splendor, lustre

• jātā: arisen/produced

• yasmāt: because/for the reason that

• tava: your

• vidūragā: going far, far-reaching (spreading to a distance).

Speaker

• Narrator within the dynastic episode (likely Sūta relaying a praise-speech in the lineage narrative; exact interlocutors not explicit from this single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Sura (gods)
• Sura-śatru (enemies of the gods / Asura lineage)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Deva-Asura
• Praise
• Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic/praise context, emphasizing inherited qualities—beauty and far-reaching radiance—rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it highlights idealized personal qualities (rūpa and ruci/tejas) associated with eminence in a lineage; in Purāṇic ethics these traits typically support leadership through charisma and reputation, though no explicit rājadharma rule is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; it is not a Vāstu or ritual instruction but a laudatory statement about lineage and splendor.