Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — The Karmic Cause of Purūravas’ Beauty and Fortune

Devanagari script

*मत्स्य उवाच शृणु कर्मविपाकेन येन राजा पुरूरवाः अवाप तादृशं रूपं सौभाग्यमपि चोत्तमम् //

Transliteration

*matsya uvāca śṛṇu karmavipākena yena rājā purūravāḥ avāpa tādṛśaṃ rūpaṃ saubhāgyamapi cottamam //

Translation

Matsya said: Listen—by the fruition of which deeds (karmic results) did King Purūravas attain such a form and also the highest good fortune?

Word by Word

• मत्स्य उवाच: Matsya said

• शृणु: listen

• कर्मविपाकेन: by the ripening/fruition of karma (results of deeds)

• येन: by which (cause)

• राजा: king

• पुरूरवाः: Purūravas

• अवाप: obtained/attained

• तादृशं: such (of that kind)

• रूपं: form, beauty, appearance

• सौभाग्यम्: good fortune, prosperity, auspiciousness

• अपि: also

• च: and

• उत्तमम्: highest, excellent, supreme

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Matsya Avatara of Vishnu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Purūravas

Tags

• Karmavipāka
• Dynasties
• Royal Virtue
• Purūravas
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it emphasizes karmavipāka (the ripening of deeds) as the causal principle behind a king’s beauty and prosperity.

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

It frames royal excellence (rūpa and saubhāgya) as the outcome of prior meritorious action, implying that a king’s dharmic conduct and charitable, disciplined life are the true foundations of lasting fortune.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its focus is moral causality—how deeds mature into visible prosperity and status.