Shloka 21

Matsya Purana — The Rite of the Vibhūti-Dvādaśī Vow

Devanagari script

यावद्युगसहस्राणां शतमष्टोत्तरं भवेत् तावत्स्वर्गे वसेद्ब्रह्मन् भूपतिश्च पुनर्भवेत् //

Transliteration

yāvadyugasahasrāṇāṃ śatamaṣṭottaraṃ bhavet tāvatsvarge vasedbrahman bhūpatiśca punarbhavet //

Translation

O Brahman, for as long as one hundred and eight thousand yugas endure, so long does he dwell in heaven—and then he is born again as a king upon the earth.

Word by Word

• yāvat: as long as

• yuga-sahasrāṇām: of thousands of yugas

• śatam: a hundred

• aṣṭottaram: increased by eight (i.e., 108)

• bhavet: would be/comes to be

• tāvat: for that duration

• svarge: in heaven

• vaset: he would dwell

• brahman: O Brahman (address to a sage/priest)

• bhūpatiḥ: a lord of the earth, king

• ca: and

• punaḥ: again

• bhavet: becomes/is born

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (as narrator/instructor within the Matsya Purana dialogue tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahman (addressed sage/priest)
• Svarga
• Bhūpati (King)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Dāna-phala
• Svarga
• Punya
• Rebirth

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it teaches karmic “fruit” (phala)—a long stay in Svarga followed by rebirth—within the moral economy of merit.

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

It frames dharmic action (often charity, ritual support, and righteous conduct in Rajadharma contexts) as yielding Svarga and an auspicious rebirth as a ruler—encouraging householders and kings to uphold dharma and patronage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the verse is a phala-śruti style claim about heavenly reward and subsequent royal rebirth.