Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

तान्गृहीत्वा सुतांस्तस्य प्रयातः स्वार्जितां गतिम् नारायणश्च भगवान् कपिलश्च यतीश्वरः //

Transliteration

tāngṛhītvā sutāṃstasya prayātaḥ svārjitāṃ gatim nārāyaṇaśca bhagavān kapilaśca yatīśvaraḥ //

Translation

Having taken up those sons of his, the Blessed Lord Nārāyaṇa—Kapila, the lord among ascetics—departed to the supreme state that he had attained by his own spiritual power.

Word by Word

• तान् (tān): those (persons)

• गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā): having taken/accepted, having taken along

• सुतान् (sutān): sons

• तस्य (tasya): of him (i.e., of that king/father mentioned in context)

• प्रयातः (prayātaḥ): departed, went forth

• स्वार्जिताम् (svārjitām): earned/attained by oneself, self-won

• गतिम् (gatim): state, goal, final destination (mokṣa/parama-gati)

• नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ): Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu)

• च (ca): and

• भगवान् (bhagavān): the Blessed Lord

• कपिलः (kapilaḥ): Kapila

• च (ca): and

• यतीश्वरः (yatīśvaraḥ): lord of ascetics, foremost sage.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic account within the Matsya Purāṇa dialogue framework

Entities Mentioned

• Narayana
• Kapila
• Yatishvara
• Sons (of the referenced king, traditionally linked with Sagara in this episode)

Tags

• Genealogy
• Moksha
• Kapila
• Vishnu
• Asceticism

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it emphasizes liberation (parama-gati) and divine agency—Nārāyaṇa as Kapila departing after taking the sons, highlighting salvation rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it underscores that royal lineage and worldly power culminate in the higher aim of dharma and liberation—kings and householders are reminded that the ultimate ‘gati’ is spiritual, not merely dynastic success.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this verse; its ritual takeaway is the primacy of ascetic realization (Kapila as yatīśvara) and the idea that divine grace can carry beings toward the highest goal.