Shloka 107

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

अनुव्याहृत्य विष्णुं स तदादाय शिरस्त्वरन् समानीय ततः कायम् असौ गृह्येदमब्रवीत् //

Transliteration

anuvyāhṛtya viṣṇuṃ sa tadādāya śirastvaran samānīya tataḥ kāyam asau gṛhyedamabravīt //

Translation

Having repeatedly invoked Viṣṇu, he hurriedly lifted it onto his head; then, bringing it to hand and taking hold of the body, he spoke these words.

Word by Word

• अनुव्याहृत्य (anuvyāhṛtya): having repeatedly uttered/recited (as an invocation)

• विष्णुम् (viṣṇum): Viṣṇu (the all-pervading Lord)

• स (sa): he

• तद्-आदाय (tad-ādāya): having taken that (object/person)

• शिरः (śiraḥ): head

• त्वरण् (tvaran): hastening, in great urgency

• समानीय (samānīya): having brought near/assembled/led (it) to the proper place

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereafter

• कायम् (kāyam): the body, physical form

• असौ (asau): that man/he (the one in view)

• गृह्य (gṛhya): having grasped/holding

• इदम् (idam): this

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt): said, spoke.

Speaker

• Narrator (Sūta tradition) describing the devotee/actor within the Matsya–Manu episode; the immediate speaker at the end of the verse is the same actor ('he spoke')

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu

Tags

• Pralaya
• Ritual Invocation
• Devotion
• Matsya-Avatara Context
• Manu Narrative

FAQs

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

It foregrounds the deluge-episode mood of urgency and reliance on Viṣṇu: in crisis, the actor invokes Viṣṇu and performs swift, purposeful actions before issuing instructions—typical of Pralaya narrative sequencing.

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

It models dharmic conduct under pressure: begin undertakings with remembrance of Viṣṇu, act decisively, and then speak guidance—an ideal of disciplined leadership and household responsibility in dangerous circumstances.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is the primacy of mantra-like invocation (Viṣṇu-smaraṇa/uccāraṇa) before an act; while not a Vāstu rule, it reflects the Purāṇic principle that correct speech and consecratory remembrance precede practical procedures.