Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of Prayāga

Devanagari script

अश्रद्दधानो ह्यशुचिर् दुर्मतिस्त्यक्तमङ्गलः एते पातकिनः सर्वे तेनेदं भाषितं त्वया //

Transliteration

aśraddadhāno hyaśucir durmatistyaktamaṅgalaḥ ete pātakinaḥ sarve tenedaṃ bhāṣitaṃ tvayā //

Translation

Indeed, one who is faithless is impure, ill-minded, and has abandoned auspicious conduct—such people are all sinners; it is with reference to them that this has been spoken by you.

Word by Word

• aśraddadhānaḥ: one without faith/reverence

• hi: indeed

• aśuciḥ: impure (externally/ritually and internally/morally)

• durmatiḥ: of bad understanding, wicked-minded

• tyakta-maṅgalaḥ: one who has given up auspiciousness/right conduct/beneficial rites

• ete: these

• pātakinaḥ: sinners, perpetrators of sin

• sarve: all

• tena: therefore/with reference to that (class of persons)

• idam: this (teaching/statement)

• bhāṣitam: spoken, declared

• tvayā: by you

Speaker

• Likely Vaivasvata Manu addressing Lord Matsya (dialogue-context attribution based on the Matsya–Manu instructional frame)

Tags

• Dharma
• Adharma
• Sin
• Conduct
• Purity

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it classifies moral and ritual defects (faithlessness, impurity, wrong-mindedness) as marks of sinful persons, within an ethical teaching context.

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

It implies that rulers and householders must cultivate śraddhā (reverent faith), maintain śauca (purity), and uphold maṅgala (auspicious, dharmic conduct); those who reject these become unfit for right counsel and righteous living.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Indirectly ritual: the verse stresses maṅgala and śauca—core prerequisites for rites (pujā, dāna, śrāddha). It does not give Vāstu or temple-building rules, but it frames the moral-ritual eligibility required before such acts.