Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

यद्यस्ति तपसो वीर्यं युष्माकं विदितात्मनाम् सृजध्वं मानसान्पुत्रान् प्राजापत्येन कर्मणा //

Transliteration

yadyasti tapaso vīryaṃ yuṣmākaṃ viditātmanām sṛjadhvaṃ mānasānputrān prājāpatyena karmaṇā //

Translation

If the power of austerity truly abides in you—who are knowers of the Self—then bring forth sons born of the mind, by the Prajāpati-ordained act of creation.

Word by Word

• yadi: if

• asti: there is/exists

• tapasaḥ: of austerity (tapas)

• vīryam: potency, spiritual power

• yuṣmākam: of you (plural)

• vidita-ātmanām: of those whose Self is known/realized

• sṛjadhvam: create, bring forth (imperative, plural)

• mānasān: mental, mind-born

• putrān: sons, progeny

• prājāpatyena: belonging to Prajāpati / in the manner prescribed by Prajāpati

• karmaṇā: by the act/rite, by the means of action

Speaker

• Narratorial injunction within a Prajāpati/creation context (a Prajāpati-like authority addressing realized ascetics)

Entities Mentioned

• Prajāpati
• tapas (austerity)
• mānasa-putra (mind-born progeny)

Tags

• Creation
• Prajapati
• Tapas
• Mind-born sons
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It speaks to creation (sarga), specifically the idea that intense tapas can generate mind-born progeny under Prajāpati’s ordinance—an alternative mode of creation rather than a pralaya description.

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

Indirectly, it frames procreation and continuity of lineage as a dharmic aim; for householders this is fulfilled through family life, while for realized ascetics the text presents a higher, tapas-based “Prajāpati mode” of generating progeny.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key ritual idea is “prājāpatya karma”—a Prajāpati-sanctioned creative act/rite—rather than Vāstu; it highlights that creation can be treated as a sacred, rule-governed rite.