Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of the Vibhūti-Dvādaśī Vow: Pushkara

Devanagari script

मुनिरभ्यधादथ भवान्तरितं समीक्ष्य पृथ्वीपतेः प्रसभमद्भुतहेतुवृत्तम् जन्माभवत्तव तु लुब्धकुले ऽतिघोरे जातस्त्वमप्यनुदिनं किल पापकारी //

Transliteration

munirabhyadhādatha bhavāntaritaṃ samīkṣya pṛthvīpateḥ prasabhamadbhutahetuvṛttam janmābhavattava tu lubdhakule 'tighore jātastvamapyanudinaṃ kila pāpakārī //

Translation

Then the sage spoke: “Having examined your intervening (past) existence, I have seen the forceful course of events—arising from a wondrous cause—connected with the king of the earth. Because of that, your birth occurred in a most terrible hunter clan; and you too, indeed, have been committing sinful deeds day after day.”

Word by Word

• muniḥ: the sage

• abhyadhāt: said/spoke

• atha: then

• bhavāntaritam: the other (previous) existence/past life

• samīkṣya: having examined/seen

• pṛthvīpateḥ: of the king (lord) of the earth

• prasabham: forcefully/violently

• adbhuta: wondrous/extraordinary

• hetu: cause

• vṛttam: event/occurrence/account

• janma: birth

• abhavat: became/occurred

• tava: for you/your

• tu: but/indeed

• lubdha-kule: in a hunter’s clan/family

• ati-ghore: extremely dreadful

• jātaḥ: born

• tvam api: you also

• anudinam: day by day

• kila: indeed/it is said

• pāpa-kārī: doer of sin/one who commits sinful acts

Speaker

• A sage (muni) addressing a king or ruler (pṛthvīpati) / narratively within a karmaphala discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Muni (sage)
• Pṛthvīpati (king/lord of the earth)
• Lubdha (hunter clan)

Tags

• Karmaphala
• Rebirth
• Sin
• Rajadharma
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it teaches karmaphala—how past lives and actions determine one’s present birth and suffering.

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

It warns rulers and householders that unethical conduct has consequences across lifetimes; sustained daily wrongdoing can lead to degradation of status and painful rebirth, so dharma and restraint are essential.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is mentioned; the focus is moral causality (karma), rebirth, and the identification of sin as a daily habit to be corrected.