Shloka 14

Matsya Purana — The Legend of Acchodā: Pitṛloka

Devanagari script

व्यतिक्रमात्पितॄणां त्वं कष्टं कुलमवाप्स्यसि तस्माद्राज्ञो वसोः कन्या त्वम् अवश्यं भविष्यसि //

Transliteration

vyatikramātpitṝṇāṃ tvaṃ kaṣṭaṃ kulamavāpsyasi tasmādrājño vasoḥ kanyā tvam avaśyaṃ bhaviṣyasi //

Translation

Because you have transgressed the ancestral injunctions, you will attain a troubled lineage; therefore, you shall certainly become the daughter of King Vasu.

Word by Word

• vyatikramāt: due to transgression/overstepping

• pitṝṇām: of the ancestors (pitṛs)

• tvam: you

• kaṣṭam: difficult, afflicted, troubled

• kulam: family line, lineage

• avāpsyasi: you will obtain/attain

• tasmāt: therefore

• rājñaḥ: of the king

• vasoḥ: of Vasu (King Vasu)

• kanyā: daughter

• avaśyam: certainly, inevitably

• bhaviṣyasi: you will become

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing/foretelling within a dynastic narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs (ancestors)
• King Vasu

Tags

• Dynasties
• Karma
• Pitṛ-dharma
• Genealogy
• Prophecy

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on karmic consequence and rebirth within a royal genealogy, linking ancestral transgression to a destined birth.

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

It underscores pitṛ-dharma: honoring ancestral injunctions and rites safeguards family continuity, while violating them is said to lead to hardship in one’s lineage—an ethical warning relevant to householders and rulers alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual implication is indirect—respect for ancestors (pitṛ obligations and śrāddha-type duties) is presented as crucial for familial well-being.