Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

एवमुच्छिन्नमूलैश्च पुत्रैर्नो नास्ति कारणम् भवांस्तु तपसा श्रेष्ठो प्रजापातसमद्युतिः //

Transliteration

evamucchinnamūlaiśca putrairno nāsti kāraṇam bhavāṃstu tapasā śreṣṭho prajāpātasamadyutiḥ //

Translation

With our sons thus cutting off the very root (of the family line), there is no longer any cause for hope. But you—by your austerity—are the foremost, radiant like Prajāpati himself.

Word by Word

• evam: thus

• ucchinna-mūlaiḥ: with the root cut off / uprooted

• ca: and

• putraiḥ: by sons

• naḥ: for us / our

• nāsti: there is not

• kāraṇam: reason, cause (for continuation/hope)

• bhavān: you (honorific)

• tu: however, indeed

• tapasā: by austerity, penance

• śreṣṭhaḥ: the best, foremost

• prajāpāta-sama-dyutiḥ: having splendor equal to Prajāpati (the Lord of creatures).

Speaker

• A distressed royal/householder figure addressing a revered ascetic (likely within the Sūta narration framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Prajāpati

Tags

• Dynasties
• Progeny
• Tapas
• Dharma
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic Pralaya; it uses the metaphor of an “uprooted” line to express the dissolution of a family lineage due to the conduct of sons.

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

It reflects the Purāṇic concern for kula (family line) continuity and responsible progeny; it also elevates tapas as a corrective power—seeking counsel from a superior ascetic when household order collapses.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the praise of tapas (austerity) as spiritually efficacious and socially stabilizing.