Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

ततो युगान्ते भूतानाम् एष चाहं च पुत्रक सहितौ विचरिष्यावो निष्पुत्राणामृणापहः //

Transliteration

tato yugānte bhūtānām eṣa cāhaṃ ca putraka sahitau vicariṣyāvo niṣputrāṇāmṛṇāpahaḥ //

Translation

Then, at the end of the age, when beings reach their final time, this one and I—together with my son—shall roam about, removing the burden of debt for those who are without offspring.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• yugānte: at the end of the yuga/age

• bhūtānām: of living beings

• eṣaḥ: this one (the one being referred to)

• ca: and

• aham: I

• ca: also

• putraka-sahitau: accompanied by (my) son/with a young son

• vicariṣyāvaḥ: we two shall wander/roam

• niṣputrāṇām: of the childless/those without sons

• ṛṇa-apahaḥ: remover of debt/one who takes away obligations

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya Avatara
• Yuganta
• Dharma
• Ancestral rites

FAQs

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

It frames yugānta as a liminal time when divine agency “moves among beings,” emphasizing dissolution-era intervention that relieves burdens (here, the burden is expressed as ṛṇa—debt/obligation).

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

By invoking niṣputra (childless) and ṛṇa (debt/obligation), it echoes dharma traditions where lineage and ritual duties (including ancestral obligations) are weighty; the verse presents divine relief for those unable to discharge such obligations through offspring.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule appears directly; the ritual implication is ethical-ritual—relief of ṛṇa and the anxiety associated with being niṣputra, themes often tied to śrāddha and ancestral duty in Purāṇic discourse.