Shloka 41

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

कलहेषु च सज्जन्ते स्वधर्मेषु हसन्ति च परस्परं च निन्दन्ति अहमित्येव वादिनः //

Transliteration

kalaheṣu ca sajjante svadharmeṣu hasanti ca parasparaṃ ca nindanti ahamityeva vādinaḥ //

Translation

They become engrossed in quarrels; they mock their own duties; they disparage one another—and speak only in the language of ego, saying, “I alone.”

Word by Word

• कलहेषु: in quarrels

• च: and

• सज्जन्ते: become attached/absorbed

• स्वधर्मेषु: in one’s own dharmas (proper duties)

• हसन्ति: laugh at/mock

• च: and

• परस्परम्: one another

• च: and

• निन्दन्ति: censure/condemn

• अहम्: I (ego)

• इति: thus

• एव: only/indeed

• वादिनः: speakers/arguers (those who assert).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) describing Kali-yuga tendencies to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya–Manu dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Dharma
• Kali (age of Kali)

Tags

• Kali-yuga
• Dharma
• Social decline
• Ego
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss cosmic dissolution; it describes moral and social dissolution—how ego and quarrels erode dharma in Kali-yuga.

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

It warns rulers and householders that society collapses when people ridicule svadharma and become ego-driven; a king should curb factional quarrels and promote respect for duty, while householders should practice restraint, humility, and adherence to their responsibilities.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is mentioned directly; the takeaway is ethical—temple-building or ritual life becomes hollow when driven by ego and mutual contempt rather than dharma.