Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of Prayaga: Manasa Tirtha

Devanagari script

ततः स्वर्गात्परिभ्रष्टः क्षीणकर्मा दिवश्च्युतः सुवर्णमणिमुक्ताढ्ये जायते विपुले कुले //

Transliteration

tataḥ svargātparibhraṣṭaḥ kṣīṇakarmā divaścyutaḥ suvarṇamaṇimuktāḍhye jāyate vipule kule //

Translation

Then, fallen back from heaven—his store of merit exhausted and thus cast down from the celestial world—he is born into a great and prosperous family abounding in gold, jewels, and pearls.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• svargāt: from heaven

• paribhraṣṭaḥ: fallen away, returned (from an elevated state)

• kṣīṇa-karmā: one whose merit/karma has been spent or exhausted

• divaḥ: from heaven/sky (celestial realm)

• cyutaḥ: fallen, dislodged

• suvarṇa: gold

• maṇi: gem/jewel

• mukta: pearl

• āḍhye: rich, endowed, abundant in

• jāyate: is born

• vipule: vast, great, eminent

• kule: in a family/lineage.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s teaching on karmic results, in the Manu–Matsya discourse context)

Entities Mentioned

• Svarga (Heaven)

Tags

• Karma
• Rebirth
• Svarga
• Merit
• Prosperity

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it explains karmaphala: after enjoying Svarga, when merit is exhausted, the soul returns to human birth, often in a wealthy and eminent family.

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

It supports the Matsya Purana’s ethical framework that righteous action and generosity create merit leading to higher realms and favorable rebirth—encouraging householders and rulers to uphold dharma, charity, and discipline to build lasting punya.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated in this verse; its ritual takeaway is indirect—rituals and dharmic acts that generate merit can culminate in Svarga and, after merit is spent, a prosperous human rebirth.