Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

प्रह्लादस्य सुतं दृष्ट्वा द्विरष्टपरिवत्सरम् रूपेणाप्रतिमं कान्त्या सो ऽहसद्भृगुनन्दनः //

Transliteration

prahlādasya sutaṃ dṛṣṭvā dviraṣṭaparivatsaram rūpeṇāpratimaṃ kāntyā so 'hasadbhṛgunandanaḥ //

Translation

Seeing Prahlāda’s son—sixteen years of age—unsurpassed in form and radiant with beauty, that descendant of Bhṛgu smiled.

Word by Word

• प्रह्लादस्य: of Prahlāda

• सुतम्: son

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• द्विरष्टपरिवत्सरम्: sixteen years old (lit. twice-eight years)

• रूपेण: in form/appearance

• अप्रतिमम्: incomparable, without equal

• कान्त्या: with radiance/beauty

• सः: he

• अहसत्: smiled/laughed

• भृगुनन्दनः: descendant of Bhṛgu (Bhṛgu’s son).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the scene within the dynastic account

Entities Mentioned

• Prahlāda
• Bhṛgu (lineage reference)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Daityas
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a narrative-genealogical description highlighting a descendant’s age, beauty, and the reaction of a Bhṛgu-line figure.

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

Indirectly, it reflects a Purāṇic emphasis on lineage and exemplary qualities (youth, radiance, excellence) that often frame discussions of conduct and social ideals, though no explicit rājadharma or gṛhadharma rule is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely descriptive within a dynastic episode.