Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

स भवांल् लुब्धको जातः सपत्नीको नृपेश्वरः पुष्करप्रकरात्तस्मात् केशवस्य न पूजनात् //

Transliteration

sa bhavāṃl lubdhako jātaḥ sapatnīko nṛpeśvaraḥ puṣkaraprakarāttasmāt keśavasya na pūjanāt //

Translation

O lord of kings, because he did not worship Keśava, he fell away from the sacred precinct of Puṣkara and was born as a greedy hunter—together with his wife.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he

• bhavān: you (honorific address, here implying ‘O sir’/‘O king’)

• lubdhakaḥ: hunter

• jātaḥ: was born/became

• sa-patnīkaḥ: along with (his) wife

• nṛpa-īśvara: O lord of kings

• puṣkara-prakarāt: from the enclosure/precinct of Puṣkara (holy area)

• tasmāt: therefore/for that reason

• keśavasya: of Keśava (Vishnu)

• na: not

• pūjanāt: from worship/worshipping (i.e., due to non-worship).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating a didactic account to the sages, within the Pushkara-Mahatmya context)

Entities Mentioned

• Keśava (Vishnu)
• Puṣkara

Tags

• Tirtha
• Pushkara
• Vishnu worship
• Karma-phala
• Puja

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it teaches karmic consequence in a tīrtha context—neglect of Keśava’s worship leading to a degraded rebirth.

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

It frames worship of Vishnu (Keśava) as a core dharmic duty: even those of high status should maintain regular pūjā, especially when residing in or visiting sacred places like Puṣkara.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key ritual point is pūjā of Keśava within a tīrtha’s ‘prākāra’ (sacred precinct); the verse implies that proper observance and reverence in such designated holy zones is mandatory for receiving tīrtha-phala.