Shloka 24

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

*ईश्वर उवाच अथ तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भार्गवस्य महात्मनः प्रह्रादनन्दनो वीरः पुनः पप्रच्छ विस्मितः //

Transliteration

*īśvara uvāca atha tadvacanaṃ śrutvā bhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ prahrādanandano vīraḥ punaḥ papraccha vismitaḥ //

Translation

The Lord said: Having heard the words of the great-souled Bhārgava, the heroic son of Prahrāda, astonished, questioned him again.

Word by Word

• īśvaraḥ uvāca: the Lord said

• atha: then

• tat-vacanam: those words/that statement

• śrutvā: having heard

• bhārgavasya: of Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu)

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled one

• prahrāda-nandanaḥ: Prahrāda’s son

• vīraḥ: the hero/brave one

• punaḥ: again

• papraccha: asked/inquired

• vismitaḥ: amazed/astonished

Speaker

• Īśvara (the Lord narrating)

Entities Mentioned

• Īśvara
• Bhārgava
• Prahrāda

Tags

• Dialogue
• Inquiry
• Purāṇic narrative
• Teacher-student exchange
• Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights the Purāṇic method of transmitting knowledge—after hearing a teaching, the listener (Prahrāda’s son) asks further questions to clarify doctrine.

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

Indirectly, it models dharmic conduct: attentive listening to a qualified teacher (Bhārgava) followed by respectful inquiry—an essential discipline for rulers and householders when learning dharma and governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule appears in this line; it functions as a narrative transition into further instruction, which in the Matsya Purāṇa often precedes technical teachings (including ritual and śāstric topics).