Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Asuras; Birth of Aurva Fire; Countering Tamasī Māyā through ...

Devanagari script

एकस्त्वमनपत्यश्च गोत्रजो ऽन्यो न वर्तते कौमारं व्रतमास्थाय क्लेशमेवानुवर्तसे //

Transliteration

ekastvamanapatyaśca gotrajo 'nyo na vartate kaumāraṃ vratamāsthāya kleśamevānuvartase //

Translation

You are alone and without offspring; no other kinsman of your lineage remains. Yet, having undertaken the vow of lifelong celibacy, you are only pursuing hardship.

Word by Word

• ekaḥ: alone

• tvam: you

• anapatyaḥ: without children/issue

• ca: and

• gotrajaḥ: one born in the same lineage/kinsman

• anyaḥ: another

• na: not

• vartate: exists/is found

• kaumāram: pertaining to youth/celibate student-life

• vratam: vow

• āsthāya: having undertaken/adopted

• kleśam: hardship, affliction

• eva: only/indeed

• anuvartase: you follow/pursue/continue

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (as instructor in dharma)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Gotra (lineage)
• Kaumāra-vrata (celibacy vow)

Tags

• Dharma
• Ashrama
• Lineage
• Progeny
• Vows

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on dharma in human life—lineage continuity and the appropriateness of vows like lifelong celibacy.

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

It stresses responsibility toward family and lineage: when one is the sole remaining member, refusing household life and progeny through an ill-timed celibacy vow is portrayed as self-imposed suffering and neglect of social duty.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu/temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual point is the ethical evaluation of a vrata (kaumāra-vrata) and whether it fits one’s life-situation.