Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

*ईश्वर उवाच तस्योत्तरमिदं ब्रह्मन् पिप्पलादस्य धीमतः शृणुष्व यद्वक्ष्यति वै धर्मपुत्राय धार्मिकः //

Transliteration

*īśvara uvāca tasyottaramidaṃ brahman pippalādasya dhīmataḥ śṛṇuṣva yadvakṣyati vai dharmaputrāya dhārmikaḥ //

Translation

The Lord said: “O Brahmin, hear this reply of the wise Pippalāda—what that righteous one is indeed about to declare to Dharmaputra.”

Word by Word

• ईश्वरः: the Lord

• उवाच: said

• तस्य: of that (question/topic)

• उत्तरम्: answer/reply

• इदम्: this

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahmin

• पिप्पलादस्य: of Pippalāda

• धीमतः: of the intelligent/wise

• शृणुष्व: listen

• यत्: which/what

• वक्ष्यति: will say/declare

• वै: indeed

• धर्मपुत्राय: to Dharmaputra (son of Dharma / Yudhiṣṭhira)

• धार्मिकः: the righteous one

Speaker

• Īśvara (the Lord; in Matsya Purana context, typically Lord Matsya/Vishnu as narrator)

Entities Mentioned

• Īśvara
• Pippalāda
• Brahman (addressed listener)
• Dharmaputra (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Tags

• Dharma
• Dialogue
• Teaching
• Purana narration
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it functions as a narrative bridge, introducing Pippalāda’s forthcoming dharma-instruction.

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

By foregrounding Dharmaputra (the ideal righteous king) as the recipient of teaching, it frames the upcoming discourse as practical dharma guidance relevant to governance and disciplined household life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is an introductory cue to listen to a dharmic teaching that follows.