Shloka 51

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Names Across Yugas and the Gods’ Refuge During the Tārakāmaya War

Devanagari script

प्रवृत्तधर्माः संवृत्ता लोका मुदितमानसाः विष्णोर्दत्तप्रतिज्ञस्य श्रुत्वारिनिधने गिरम् //

Transliteration

pravṛttadharmāḥ saṃvṛttā lokā muditamānasāḥ viṣṇordattapratijñasya śrutvārinidhane giram //

Translation

When they heard the deathless, enemy-destroying utterance of Viṣṇu—who had given his pledged assurance—the worlds became well-ordered again: dharma resumed its course, and people’s hearts were filled with joy.

Word by Word

• pravṛtta-dharmāḥ: with dharma set in motion again

• saṃvṛttāḥ: properly settled/regulated

• lokāḥ: the worlds/people

• mudita-mānasāḥ: joyful in mind

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu

• datta-pratijñasya: of him who has given a promise/pledge

• śrutvā: having heard

• ari-nidhane: in the destruction of enemies / enemy-slaying

• giram: speech/utterance

• anidhane: deathless/undying (sense: imperishable utterance)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the effect of Viṣṇu’s assurance in the deluge cycle

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu

Tags

• Pralaya
• Dharma
• Vishnu
• Cosmic Order
• Assurance

FAQs

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

It highlights the post-pralaya restoration: once Viṣṇu’s imperishable assurance is heard, dharma restarts and the worlds return to stable order.

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

By stressing “dharma set in motion again,” it implies that social and royal duties resume after crisis—stability and right conduct depend on keeping faith with vows and upholding dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is thematic—ritual and societal order are meaningful only when dharma is re-established under divine protection.