Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of Prayāga

Devanagari script

एवं योगं च धर्मं च दातारं च युधिष्ठिर यथा सत्यमसत्यं वा अस्ति नास्तीति यत्फलम् निरुक्तं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि यथाह स्वयमंशुमान् //

Transliteration

evaṃ yogaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca dātāraṃ ca yudhiṣṭhira yathā satyamasatyaṃ vā asti nāstīti yatphalam niruktaṃ tu pravakṣyāmi yathāha svayamaṃśumān //

Translation

Thus, O Yudhiṣṭhira, concerning yoga, dharma, and the giver, I shall now explain—exactly as the radiant one himself declared—the fruits that arise from holding to truth or to untruth, and from affirming “it exists” or denying “it does not exist.”

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus

• yogam: yoga/spiritual discipline

• ca: and

• dharmam: righteousness/sacred duty

• ca: and

• dātāram: the giver/donor

• ca: and

• yudhiṣṭhira: O Yudhiṣṭhira

• yathā: as/according to

• satyam: truth

• asatyam: untruth/falsehood

• vā: or

• asti: it exists/it is

• nāsti: it does not exist/it is not

• iti: thus (as a formulation)

• yat-phalam: what fruit/result (arises)

• niruktam: stated/expressed/defined

• tu: indeed/now

• pravakṣyāmi: I will explain

• yathāha: as (he) said

• svayam: himself

• aṃśumān: the radiant one (a venerable epithet—often used for a luminous authority such as the Sun or a revered seer).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator), citing an earlier luminous authority (aṃśumān) in a didactic passage

Entities Mentioned

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Aṃśumān (epithet: 'the radiant one')

Tags

• Dharma
• Dāna
• Satya
• Ethics
• Karmaphala

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya directly; it introduces an ethical exposition on karmic results tied to truth/untruth and affirmation/denial in matters of yoga, dharma, and charity.

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

By addressing Yudhiṣṭhira and focusing on the donor (dātṛ), it frames governance and household life around satya (truthful conduct) and responsible giving—implying that moral speech and intention shape karmic outcomes.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-architecture rule is stated in this verse; its ritual relevance is indirect—truthfulness and right intention are presented as determinants of the efficacy and “fruit” of dharmic actions such as dāna.