Shloka 106

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

ततस्तेनाभिशापेन नष्टे धर्मे पुनःपुनः लोकस्य च हितार्थाय जायते मानुयेष्विह //

Transliteration

tatastenābhiśāpena naṣṭe dharme punaḥpunaḥ lokasya ca hitārthāya jāyate mānuyeṣviha //

Translation

Then, owing to that very curse, whenever Dharma repeatedly declines, he is born again and again among human beings here, for the welfare of the world.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• tena: by that (cause)

• abhiśāpena: by the curse

• naṣṭe: when destroyed/when lost

• dharme: (in) Dharma/righteous order

• punaḥpunaḥ: again and again

• lokasya: of the world/of people

• ca: and

• hitārthāya: for the sake of welfare/benefit

• jāyate: is born/comes into existence

• mānuyeṣu: among humans

• iha: here (in this world)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s Matsya-Manu dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Dharma
• Manu
• Human beings (mānuṣa)

Tags

• Dharma
• Avatara
• Ethics
• Cosmic cycles
• Protection of the world

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights the recurring decline of Dharma in cyclic time and the remedial reappearance (birth) undertaken for the world’s welfare.

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

By stating that restoration happens for loka-hita (public welfare), it aligns with the king’s and householder’s central duty in the Matsya Purana: sustaining Dharma through protection, just conduct, and social order when righteousness weakens.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its significance is doctrinal—Dharma-restoration as the guiding purpose behind repeated births for the common good.